I didn’t have any role models really. My best friend was a dog. My mum and dad saved a dog from the gutter and that dog was my brother before Jesse was born. Sami was his name and he was my role model. Ville Valo Read Quote
I haven’t been baptised. My dad’s not in the church and is not a religious person. My mum is more spiritual – she does Thai-chi and goes to Stonehenge and things like that. I’m proud to be pagan. Finland is not really a religious country. I’m still looking for my god. Ville Valo Read Quote
I’ve got asthma. When I was 17 I forgot to take my medication and was taken to a hospital for almost two weeks. After that I’ve taken better care of my illness. Ville Valo Read Quote
Some genres I’m not a huge fan of but there are always exceptions that break the rules. There are always a few people doing it in a way weird enough to grab my attention. Ville Valo Read Quote
Play as well as you can; that’s it, as opposed to creating these odd paranoias, trying to be something you’re not. Ville Valo Read Quote
I’m a huge fan of James Dean, that got me started. Nowadays I smoke four packs in a day. Ville Valo Read Quote
I love the song ‘Into the Night.’ It’s Roy Orbison meets David Lynch meets Iggy Pop on amphetamines. It has a punk edge that is not HIM, per se. It is super melodic and super ’60s, and that is very new to me and it is a sense of achievement to me. Ville Valo Read Quote
In almost every interview someone asks what does HIM stand for. I can’t even remember our latest lie about that. When Hanson was hot, we said it means Hanson Is Murder. The name doesn’t have a particular history. His Infernal Majesty was a totally different band. I think HIM derives from some death metal joke. Ville Valo Read Quote
Music’s always been really cathartic. It’s the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song. Ville Valo Read Quote
Falling in love is the best way to kill your heart because then it’s not yours anymore. It’s laid in a coffin, waiting to be cremated. Ville Valo Read Quote
