Ed Sheeran
Birthday:
17 February 1991, Yorkshire, England, UK
Birth Name:
Edward Christopher Sheeran
Height:
173 cm
Ed Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991 in Yorkshire, England as Edward Christopher Sheeran.
[on not having become a paparazzi target] I always expected it to happen and then it never did. I think it's because I've never done anythin...Show more »
[on not having become a paparazzi target] I always expected it to happen and then it never did. I think it's because I've never done anything interesting. Like I've never been caught taking cocaine or having sex with a stripper or, you know, things that end up ruining people in the press. I haven't done these things. I haven't dated a famous person. I'm not that scandalous. Show less «
Music is a powerful tool in galvanizing people around an issue. There's no better way to get your point across than to put it in a beautiful...Show more »
Music is a powerful tool in galvanizing people around an issue. There's no better way to get your point across than to put it in a beautiful song. Show less «
Be original; don't be scared of being bold!
Be original; don't be scared of being bold!
As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.
As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.
The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.
The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.
Try to find someone with a sense of humor. That's an important thing to have because when you get into an argument, one of the best ways to ...Show more »
Try to find someone with a sense of humor. That's an important thing to have because when you get into an argument, one of the best ways to diffuse it is to be funny. You don't want to hide away from a point, because some points are serious, but you'd rather have a discussion that was a discussion, rather than an argument. Show less «
But once you've made a song and you put it out there, you don't own it anymore. The public own it. It's their song. It might be their song t...Show more »
But once you've made a song and you put it out there, you don't own it anymore. The public own it. It's their song. It might be their song that they wake up to, or their song they have a shower to, or their song that they drive home to or their song they cry to, scream to, have babies to, have weddings to - like, it isn't your song anymore. Show less «
I've always had really messy hair.
I've always had really messy hair.
I've had years of teasing about my red hair, but I definitely think it toughened me up. If you're ginger, you end up pretty quick-witted.
I've had years of teasing about my red hair, but I definitely think it toughened me up. If you're ginger, you end up pretty quick-witted.
I'd like to say that I'm a rock star, but I'm not - I'm honestly more of a relationship kind of guy. I'm a guy you could take home to meet y...Show more »
I'd like to say that I'm a rock star, but I'm not - I'm honestly more of a relationship kind of guy. I'm a guy you could take home to meet your mum rather than a guy your mum wouldn't like. Show less «
I don't really do that whole 'single life' thing. I'm kind of heads down and get things done.
I don't really do that whole 'single life' thing. I'm kind of heads down and get things done.
It was my love for the guitar that first got me into music and singing.
It was my love for the guitar that first got me into music and singing.
My love songs are very personal and quite weird. They don't really have the big radio hit choruses because basically they're my therapy, stu...Show more »
My love songs are very personal and quite weird. They don't really have the big radio hit choruses because basically they're my therapy, stuff I have to get off my chest. Show less «
I was on some TV shows with Lady Gaga the other week, and you could see the difference in reaction between her fans and my fans outside. She...Show more »
I was on some TV shows with Lady Gaga the other week, and you could see the difference in reaction between her fans and my fans outside. She comes out, and she looks like a star, and the reaction is just tears, crying, people going, 'Oh my God, Oh my God.' My fans are like: 'Alright, Ed.' Show less «
I saw Damien Rice in Dublin when I was 13, and that inspired me to want to pursue being a songwriter... I practised relentlessly and started...Show more »
I saw Damien Rice in Dublin when I was 13, and that inspired me to want to pursue being a songwriter... I practised relentlessly and started recording my own EPs. At 16, I moved to London and played any gigs I could, selling CDs from my rucksack to fund recording the next, and it snowballed from there. Show less «
Nashville is wicked. It's like a proper music community, but it's also quintessentially American. You bump into people there with cowboy hat...Show more »
Nashville is wicked. It's like a proper music community, but it's also quintessentially American. You bump into people there with cowboy hats that spit in jars and call you 'boy.' I just love that. Show less «
It was my love for the guitar that first got me into music and singing. Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice...Show more »
It was my love for the guitar that first got me into music and singing. Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically. Show less «
Whenever you have an ex, and they're like, 'I hope we can still be friends!' and you weren't friends before you started dating, then what do...Show more »
Whenever you have an ex, and they're like, 'I hope we can still be friends!' and you weren't friends before you started dating, then what do you go back to, really? Show less «
I personally don't think ginger men have a habit of being attractive. We have to make ourselves seem attractive by doing stuff.
I personally don't think ginger men have a habit of being attractive. We have to make ourselves seem attractive by doing stuff.
Some of my tattoos are a bit silly, but I know where and what time I got them.
Some of my tattoos are a bit silly, but I know where and what time I got them.
I'm quite arty. I didn't know whether to become an artist or musician but I realised I could paint with music. All my songs have colours.
I'm quite arty. I didn't know whether to become an artist or musician but I realised I could paint with music. All my songs have colours.
I met Bill Clinton; he's a very nice guy. Yeah, Bill Clinton's cool.
I met Bill Clinton; he's a very nice guy. Yeah, Bill Clinton's cool.
I've always been a massive fan of John Mayer. I think he's very talented.
I've always been a massive fan of John Mayer. I think he's very talented.
I want to have a career that evolves as I go on.
I want to have a career that evolves as I go on.
The best thing about being on the road in general is just playing every single night in front of people that are genuinely fans of your musi...Show more »
The best thing about being on the road in general is just playing every single night in front of people that are genuinely fans of your music. Show less «
'Kiss Me.' That's my 'Twilight' tune, a song you'd have on the 'Twilight' soundtrack.
'Kiss Me.' That's my 'Twilight' tune, a song you'd have on the 'Twilight' soundtrack.
If I can put on my album in a car or on my headphones and listen to the whole thing and love it, that's what I'm going to be happy putting o...Show more »
If I can put on my album in a car or on my headphones and listen to the whole thing and love it, that's what I'm going to be happy putting out there. Show less «
The thing that I took away as an early fan from Bob Dylan was the storytelling aspects. He can tell some wicked stories.
The thing that I took away as an early fan from Bob Dylan was the storytelling aspects. He can tell some wicked stories.
The whole 'studly womaniser' thing, I mean, I quite enjoy the title - it's just not very accurate.
The whole 'studly womaniser' thing, I mean, I quite enjoy the title - it's just not very accurate.
Instead of writing songs for girls, I tend to write albums, which I guess is a bit weird.
Instead of writing songs for girls, I tend to write albums, which I guess is a bit weird.
I think YouTube has destroyed the genre barrier. People can be into Justin Bieber and Eminem at the same time. It's a good thing.
I think YouTube has destroyed the genre barrier. People can be into Justin Bieber and Eminem at the same time. It's a good thing.
I think encouraging young people to twerk might be a bad thing. It's a stripper's move. If I had a daughter of nine, I wouldn't want her twe...Show more »
I think encouraging young people to twerk might be a bad thing. It's a stripper's move. If I had a daughter of nine, I wouldn't want her twerking. Show less «
Country music is some of the best-written music in the world, so yeah, one day, I would keep my mind open to doing a country record.
Country music is some of the best-written music in the world, so yeah, one day, I would keep my mind open to doing a country record.
Everyone knows almost everything about me. I make it very clear that I'm cool with people knowing all my personal life through my songs.
Everyone knows almost everything about me. I make it very clear that I'm cool with people knowing all my personal life through my songs.
I don't think that there's much that sets me apart from other musicians, but I think there are definitely things that set me apart from othe...Show more »
I don't think that there's much that sets me apart from other musicians, but I think there are definitely things that set me apart from other kinds of artists. I feel that musicians do it their own way, write their own songs and put on a great live shows. Show less «
Harry Potter is awesome.
Harry Potter is awesome.
Everyone still thinks I'm Scottish - that's totally wicked.
Everyone still thinks I'm Scottish - that's totally wicked.
I think the moment you start trying to please a fan base is when you start going downhill. I'm going to always, always write about what I wa...Show more »
I think the moment you start trying to please a fan base is when you start going downhill. I'm going to always, always write about what I want, even if it doesn't necessarily cater to most of them. Show less «
I think the music I've created is quite odd, and people are going to start talking about that.
I think the music I've created is quite odd, and people are going to start talking about that.
The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become.
The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become.
I'm a huge hip-hop fan from way back in the day.
I'm a huge hip-hop fan from way back in the day.
My parents worked in the art world. They were really supportive of my music in that they allowed me to drop out of school and move out of ou...Show more »
My parents worked in the art world. They were really supportive of my music in that they allowed me to drop out of school and move out of our home, which not many parents would do. Show less «
I would love to get a Moonman! I'd put it next to my other awards. I don't have a cabinet right now; they're just kind of all around my flat...Show more »
I would love to get a Moonman! I'd put it next to my other awards. I don't have a cabinet right now; they're just kind of all around my flat, one next to the TV, one in the bedroom. So, I'd have to build a cabinet. Show less «
I've never dated anyone in Hollywood - or anyone famous, for that matter. I don't know that I'm ever gonna write a song that you will know w...Show more »
I've never dated anyone in Hollywood - or anyone famous, for that matter. I don't know that I'm ever gonna write a song that you will know who it's about. Show less «
I'd like to have kids and a wife, and you know, drop them off at school and like, do normal things rather that constantly being on tour. Bec...Show more »
I'd like to have kids and a wife, and you know, drop them off at school and like, do normal things rather that constantly being on tour. Because I'm young now and I haven't really got a social life. This is all I do. It's the best job in the world, but I'll get to the point where there's more to life than work. Show less «
I've never really been a confident person, except from a musical standpoint. I had to push myself early on, but it got easier with each gig.
I've never really been a confident person, except from a musical standpoint. I had to push myself early on, but it got easier with each gig.
I think I need to accept the fact that I am where I am today because fans have shared my music illegally and legally, but I wouldn't be here...Show more »
I think I need to accept the fact that I am where I am today because fans have shared my music illegally and legally, but I wouldn't be here today without the Internet, so I can't speak out against it. Show less «
You can't call me a Twitter phenomenon or a YouTube one. These things are useful, but so's hard gigging. One year I did 311 shows. I did six...Show more »
You can't call me a Twitter phenomenon or a YouTube one. These things are useful, but so's hard gigging. One year I did 311 shows. I did six in one night alone. Show less «
I get tweets every single day going, like, 'I'm so glad you weren't on 'The X Factor.'
I get tweets every single day going, like, 'I'm so glad you weren't on 'The X Factor.'
I find the whole concept of women screaming at me so odd. It's very flattering, but I don't think I will ever consider myself to be a sex sy...Show more »
I find the whole concept of women screaming at me so odd. It's very flattering, but I don't think I will ever consider myself to be a sex symbol. Show less «
I do like my hair. It took a while to come around to the fact that it was quite a unique value point.
I do like my hair. It took a while to come around to the fact that it was quite a unique value point.
There were a couple of things I needed to do while I was in New York. One was to have a pizza pie, one was to get a tattoo... and the other ...Show more »
There were a couple of things I needed to do while I was in New York. One was to have a pizza pie, one was to get a tattoo... and the other was to get a Yankees hat. Show less «
If Adele's seen as boring, then I'm happy to be boring as well.
If Adele's seen as boring, then I'm happy to be boring as well.
I don't know if my songs fit in films.
I don't know if my songs fit in films.
The public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times...Show more »
The public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times. It's good to mix it up a little bit. Show less «
I think I've been around for a while. But I still have to pay my dues.
I think I've been around for a while. But I still have to pay my dues.
Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically.
Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically.
I've done some really weird gigs. The ones where no one turned up - they're probably not the interesting ones to talk about. I played some p...Show more »
I've done some really weird gigs. The ones where no one turned up - they're probably not the interesting ones to talk about. I played some pretty random ones in L.A. I signed to play all-R&B nights or an all-comedy night where I'd be the only white person there. They were fun. Show less «
In my eyes, there's no one better than Stevie Wonder. He's a top dude.
In my eyes, there's no one better than Stevie Wonder. He's a top dude.
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