Hearing is a form of touch. I could hear less through the ears but more through the body.

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

Once you're in a particular country, and you're surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there is to explore and digest and learn and experience.

A lot of things which come with a high profile will always be criticised one way or another.

I hope the seeds I have sown will be taken up by those who will follow me because the journey I have begun cannot be undertaken in isolation.

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 am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain.