Sometimes I hear records that are being recorded at the absolute highest quality, and I just don't like the sound of it.

For me, the most important thing is to keep everything moving very fast, so when I have an idea, I can realize it and make it audible as soon as possible.

I tend to listen to podcasts while running. I don't like to listen to music because my brain would try to get me to run in time with it.

Meditation is a regular part of my day, every day.

I just love switching stuff off and going for a run, or sitting down and eating cake.

When I was 23, I felt like I was further back than when I was 21. After two solo albums for this small indie label Just Music, they'd gotten no real profile. So I kind of turned away from the solo thing a bit.

I always make sure there's something for the audience to connect to, in terms of my movements relating to the sounds being heard.

Sometimes I think elements of 'Open Eye Signal' are better live. I do this really crazy stuff at the end, but I don't know if it'd translate well into recording. It would probably sound a bit too extreme.

What kind of music keeps its relevance? That's why I purposely try and avoid any particularly current trends in electronic music. I do actively stay away from the most popular rhythms of the moment. In six weeks' time, those will sound out-of-date.

You can't allow your creative sessions to be dominated by miniscule editing processes.

I don't have a huge amount of gear, but on the software side, I have a number of plug-in chains that act as abstracted versions of real instruments.

I really don't use that much stuff. I think it's good to know a few pieces of equipment very well, rather than learn new ones every time. I think it distracts from the writing process.

My first ever show in America was opening for Coldplay at Madison Square Garden. Nobody in that audience could have known who I was. It was almost like it was an accident, like I was in someone else's dream.

Ever since I got a job in Imogen Heap's touring band when I was 17, there have been moments in my career that I can't quite believe really happened.

I think there's a spiritual element to dancing in general. There's a reason why in every culture, dancing seems to be in our DNA.

Ironically, my tastes aren't that experimental, and I wouldn't describe my music on the surface as being overtly experimental, either.

I love truly forward-thinking music, and I'm not even sure I'd describe my work as that, even.

I love exploring the hypnotic elements of music, and because of that there are very long tracks on 'Immunity.'

It sounds a bit pretentious, but I'm never really conscious of what I'm doing musically.

I have an obsession with making an album rather than a collection of tracks. For me it's like making a film - it's the perfect length of time to tell a story.

A night out isn't just chaos and hedonism. It can be beautiful as well and there's a sadness to the end of it.

Music has always been so integral to my life. It's always been my work and my passion.

I was drawn to music from a super early age. At school, my ego co-opted it to some degree and I would use it to gain some sort of social credibility.

Making music has always had a therapeutic effect on me.

I learned over the years to trust that the subconscious is going to provide guidance.

Overall, 'Singularity' has a certain lightness to it compared to 'Immunity.' It's less closed off; it doesn't have that claustrophobic sound.

I'm not interested in making an album that's just dark and pummelling for an hour, nor am I interested in making a beatless record from start to finish.

I've always lived in my head, which is very easy to do when you live and work in a city.

As soon as I finish meditating, I get a beautiful feeling of expanded consciousness. When I'm in this headspace I can make so much progress in my writing.

I'm actually a big fan of turning off my phone and ignoring it for large chunks of the day.

Just staying healthy, that is true wealth and true happiness.

You have to turn the lemons life gives you into lemonade, and you have to take time to sit back and enjoy it.

Fighting is not what I do - it's who I am. It's what I was meant to do, what I was meant to be. I knew that right after my first MMA practice.

I've convinced myself I'm something special. When you do that, man, you're dangerous, especially when you have the athleticism and work ethic to back it up.

The higher the risk, the higher the reward.

The struggles don't define you. It's how you handle them that determines who you are.

Muhammad Ali was hated, and then he was loved at the very end. Floyd Mayweather was hated, and a lot of people are really coming around on him. So, I'm just trying to stay positive and try not to offend too many people along the way and hope for the best end result.

I'm extremely confident. I do believe my own hype. And I'm working towards making it true.

I often get people that come up to me with the UFC 151 poster with me and Dan on it and ask me to sign it.

I feel as if I'm God's champion, and I have a lot of pride in that.

Whenever I talk about Christ out loud, or I tweet a verse or say something in reference about Christ, a lot of people lash out and aren't very excited to hear about my love for Christ.

I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly.

There's never been a southpaw fighter to make it five rounds with me. These are championship fights, and most of them can't even make it out of the normal rounds. Fought Chael Sonnen, TKOed him in round one. Fought Vitor Belfort. He made it to round four when I ended up submitting him.

I would study the best, the most flashy, the guys that had that flair, the guys that had that wow. I'd study those fighters, and I made up my mind that I'd be all of those at once.

In my mind, I've never lost a fight.

I notice that I'm full of myself, and I am arrogant to some degree, but it's honestly only when it comes to talking about MMA.

It's a cold world out there, and this world will pass you by if you give another man anything over yourself.

I've come to expect more out of myself - as a citizen, as a man, as an athlete - to reach a better place, a place I've never been.

I don't really deal in trash talk too much. But I show my confidence.

As long as I'm taking care of my family and breaking records and continuing to excel and continuing to find new endorsements - everything's working.