Well, my main instrument is violin, but I think of myself as a songwriter who happens to play violin.

The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'

My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.

Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.

Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague.

A day off after a show with no agenda in a foreign city is about the most fertile creative situation I can imagine. Just walking with nothing to do, killing time and hearing the sights and sounds of an unfamiliar place.

I really like the sound of analog things where clearly there's something being touched. You can sense that something is handmade. So much with digital, there's a disconnect.