People speculate on your personal life all the time anyway. So I just think it's important to keep my private life private and my public persona more into music, you know?
The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes.
My life, I swear, is, like, 75% public. I have a very small percentage of my life that is private. But I do keep that private life private.
Obviously you try to keep as much of your private life as private as you can.
We're all private people, but as a musician, I think that once you get to the point where there's more of your life behind you than in front of you, you owe it to your public to explain yourself.
I'm of the mind that your private life is private and you don't need to put everything out there about yourself - but on there, I describe myself as a citizen of the world, a man of music.
I am for a clear distinction between public and private life. I believe private matters should be regulated in private and I have asked those close to me to respect this.
You can't control the paparazzi. But if you go to Coachella you're going to get photographed. Whereas if you're at home, walking down the street you probably won't. It's something I've learnt to navigate my way around but I try to keep my private life private.
I just think that your private life is private. What I do is obviously public, I get that. I get the fact that people are interested. I'm interested in a lot of people as well. I've just chosen to stay as private as possible.
My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you.
I'm a very private person. Very private. You know, I've lived my entire life in a fishbowl, so it was important for me to keep my personal life private because people can't talk about what they don't know.
Private life is private life. Off the pitch, there is private life, and the rest is social life, where of course you have to behave responsibly.
I grew up understanding the pros and cons of what you're getting into and knowing what comes with your job. I like to keep my private life private, and then work is work. I feel so far I've had a really good balance with that.
My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.
Keep your private life private. Be open to suggestions from different people. And just be nice. I have heard stories about people who are just plain rude to the press or fans.
Keeping your private life as private as possible is the smartest thing.