Finn Andrews

"I grew up being told that a lot of the music I loved was ‘depressing music’ – people like Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave. I thought listening to these people were some of the greatest joys in the world." Finn Andrews

Aldous Huxley

"It's with bad sentiments that one makes good novels." Aldous Huxley

Jeff Tweedy

"Some people find our form of negativity uplifting. So I'll continue on." Jeff Tweedy

Lars Mikkelsen

"That’s a certain Scandinavian tone... We're sort of melancholy aren’t we? It’s almost always raining." Lars Mikkelsen

Shirley Henderson

"I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour." Shirley Henderson

Tony Leung

“I wanted this character to be very optimistic – always with a smile on his face – but I just wasn't able to put it into the scenes. I don't know why." Tony Leung

Kevin McCloud

“I don’t enjoy living in a white box flooded with light. I like shadows, small spaces, old furniture... I’m a big fan of gloom.” Kevin McCloud

Vincent Gallo

"I'm the happiest the saddest guy in the world can be." Vincent Gallo