I wrote a lot of poetry that was based on stories of the sea and I was really inspired by that.

I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy - a crow and a rabbit - to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of Bjork.

When I sing along with Britney Spears I will sing in an American accent. But eventually I found my own voice. My songs are so brutally honest, it would be alien to sing in any accent other than my own. Don't get me wrong - I can imitate singers. I can do bar mitzvahs and weddings.

I like being by the ocean.

One of the most powerful feelings in the world is after a really, really long run.

It took time to really build myself a reputation as a good live performer, a musician and an artist.

America saw me as a projection of me that I always wanted. Thats why I love going to America so much. I feel like I started off in America exactly how I wanted to start everywhere.