Rationally I have no hope, irrationally I believe in miracles.

Whatever it was that I felt was the weak link in my previous project gave me inspiration for the next one.

At the point where I'm trying to force something and it's not happening, and I'm getting frustrated with, say, writing a poem, I can go and pick up the brushes and start painting. At the point where the painting seems to not be going anywhere, I go and pick up the guitar.

I see music as fluid architecture.

If you see yourself as a kingly type, then you need your serfs and your army and so on around you.

The times you impress me the most are the times when you don't try.

It's in my stars to invent; I was born on Madame Curie's birthday. I have this need for originals, for innovation. That's why I like Charlie Parker.