Richard D James, otherwise known as Aphex Twin, recently disclosed to Q Magazine that all famous people are mentally ill. He explains,
“I have hung around with enough famous people to realise they’ve got a serious insecurity problem. I think you have to be mentally ill to be really famous … If you’re like Madonna, then you’re properly mentally ill, basically. Because you have to be … I’m only partially mentally ill, because I’m semi-famous!”
James goes on to discuss his belief in aliens, the illuminati, and magic.
“Even if none of it’s true, it’s just a thousand times better than any science fiction film that’s ever been written. You can’t only believe things which can be proven. It’s boring.”
He says this holds true for his recent mysterious Aphex Twin logo, explaining:
“You think of something that you want to happen, then you turn it into something that looks like a magic symbol, and then you put it out in the world, and it works. It does … But if you tell anyone what the symbol means, then it will stop working.