I pray as part of my mindfulness practice and try to recount my day, all my triumphs and foibles, before I go to sleep at night. These practices keep me calm for the most part.

I was in a church choir early on and that really helped me musically in terms of chops, learning how to sing harmonies.

Begin my studies with the paper and this pencil and i'm working through the grammar of my fears.

I'm a little bit antisocial and I recently discovered that I'm introverted. But the love between people makes me alive.

Feelings are not everything! There is very little absolute truth in life.

Music makes me alive in a way that nothing quite does. Good art, good film, good books, good dance. Exhibitions, history. Nature makes me feel alive. Georgia in the rain - that makes me feel alive. Compassion makes me feel alive. Hard fought victories for social rights.

We're bombarded with media reports, with social media, with anyone with an opinion.