Real sadness is such an all-encompassing intense thing that it takes you out of your humdrum existence. If you can still function, you want to show it while it's peaking. So when people tell you to cheer up, it's not always the best thing.

I'm concerned that my technical skills have advanced to the point where I can get closer to what I'm aiming for, which is not such a good thing.

I've never had writer's block.

My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food.

There's something about music that encourages people to want to know more about the person that made it, and where it was recorded, what year it was done, what they were listening to, and all this kind of stuff. There's something that invites all this obsessive behavior.

Cycling is a joy and faster than many other modes of transport, depending on the time of day. It clears the head.

Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past?