I think one of my pursuits over the years is trying to answer the question of 'what else can you do with a voice other than stand in front of a microphone and sing?'

Painting, I think it's like jazz.

Complexity and intelligence grow from simplicity, not from greater complexity.

It's nice, I think, when people use your music for things you didn't think of.

I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy.

The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention.

When I've finally got the title, I think, "Okay, yes, now I know where we are. Now I know what it is. Fine, that must be finished or nearly finished.