When I write, it is always the melody that comes first, and it just happens to be the case that the most beautiful tunes are sad, and the lyrics follow the mood of the melody.

If I'd been four feet tall and fifteen stone, I would certainly not have followed the same career

I feel happy and secure when I'm on my bed with a good book... I forget everything which is terrible in our world.

I never get bored. There isn't enough time in the day for me.

When I write, it is always the melody that comes first, and it just happens to be the case that the most beautiful tunes are sad, and the lyrics follow the mood of the melody.