From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn't doing something creative.

I believe the human mind is a very fallible thing, but it's the only thing that I can really know, I guess.

I think a lot of music that's really innovative is not even considered because it was made by people who had a sexual image. And people assume that it's a commodified thing, so it can't be "indie."

You rarely find someone who sings really well and who produces really well; it's a problem, and I just think it's a missing link in the music scene.

It's kind of like I'm Phil Spector and I'm forcing a young girl to make pop music and perform exhaustively. Except, instead of it being someone else, that girl is also me.

If painters could be compared to filmmakers, Bosch is the Hype Williams of renaissance painters. With Bosch, there's always a narrative that is very nonlinear - and that's the essence of a good music video.

Removing all stimulation around you is a really positive thing in terms of stimulating your creativity.