Scotland has never ceased to amaze the world with its forward vision, bold action and great educational institutions. Nothing makes me more proud than to promote this wonderful land with all its richness and diversity wherever I go.

I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who happens to be deaf.

Music is about communication... it isn't just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting; it's something far, far deeper than that.

Hearing is a form of touch. You feel it through your body, and sometimes it almost hits your face.

I love out-of-the-way, rugged places. For me, holidays are about the experiences, and the people, and the memories, rather than sitting on a nice beach getting tanned. I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me.

Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody.

There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem.