As an artist, you take things from your environment, and there's going to be a style coming out of your environment.

I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to the digital age. But when I talk to people about this they just say, 'Yeah, I know what you mean,' and stare at their mobiles.

It is the pursuit of happiness that brings us happiness, and not the happiness achieved.

Promotion and perception are synonymous twins of art marketing.

I think the sensitivity that you need to create certain things sometimes would spill over into things that shouldn't have bothered me.

You want to figure out how you want to play the guitar; what your niche would be. Well you just start digging deeper. When you're digging deeper in rock and roll you're on a freight train heading straight for the blues.

The bottom line is we must get off our duff and make an effort to succeed. Trust me on this, when you see someone successful in any of the arts they have been willing to make an extra effort.