I walk into a kids' store, and it's amazing, the types of instruments - little squeaky things, rattling things, spinning tops.

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

I associate going to an airport with work because I travel so much with my job. So when I have a few days free from work, I tend to stay at home.

I walk into a kids' store, and it's amazing, the types of instruments - little squeaky things, rattling things, spinning tops.

I often play on the cello-bass side of the orchestra, because I prefer the deep sounds. I can't hear the violins well.

Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly, and I was getting very, very angry. I was beginning to become an angry person because of that.

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.