It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do

I wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination.

Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records

I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it

I privilege the music over the lyrics

I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects

A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following