“I trade musical favours like cattle. I can't remember the last time I did a remi…” — Calvin Harris

Growing up in Dumfries, I got no sun - I spent all my time in my room making records. When I came to America, it made me recognise the benefits of sunlight. Oh, and I also got a good haircut. I used to have a terrible haircut.

Growing up around British music, you realise how much depth there is to it... my stuff is different to the likes of Pitbull for that reason.

In Britain, you know there are people waiting to tear your stuff apart, so it's important for me to know that my music has subtleties and depth to it.

Since I was 14, I wanted to make music, but I think I would also have made a good policeman. When I was eight, I wanted to be one so I could tell people off.