In ’92 – ’93, I was at that age when I was looking for my identity and that’s when I found dance music and I really fell in love with it. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
The younger generation has embraced Twitter and Facebook massively, and they spend most of their time on there. So if I want to reach new fans or keep in touch with my current, I try to use Twitter and Facebook as much as possible. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
Once a week i have to do my radio show, ‘A State of Trance’, usually on Wednesday night. I try to go running at least three times a week and spend at least a day without turning my laptop on and spend it with my wife and daughter. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
My stage name has always been ‘Armin van Buuren.’ When I really started DJ’ing professionally, I already had a few U.K. hits under my belt under the name ‘Armin’, so I couldn’t really change that anymore. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
I got into house music thanks to Dutch master mixer Ben Liebrand and my friends at school. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
I’m an electronic guy, I’m a freak for electronic music but real instruments, the dynamic range of it, and the emotions, there’s no comparison. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
It’s an artist’s choice to listen to criticism or not. I’m very sensitive to criticism. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
I’m actually sometimes nervous right before a performance, but as soon as I’m on the stage I’m like, ‘okay, we’re gonna rock this baby.’ Armin van Buuren Read Quote
We, as a people, we have a strong need to categorize everything. We put labels on everything and it’s a totally understandable need because we are animals and we need to understand order and where to fit in. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
I don’t try to be someone I’m not – I’ve always followed my heart and trance has always been my main sound. Armin van Buuren Read Quote
