I think I was just lucky to be brought up in a very musical family. My two older brothers were, and still are, very musical and very creative, and music was a big part of my life from a very young age, so it is quite natural for me to become involved in music in the way that I did.

I don't think it's a very nice idea [making biopic] at all. I don't think my life is that interesting.

If you believe in what you do and you really want to be in music, just stick at it. It's always a learning process. Enjoy it because I think making music is a privilege, really. In an ideal world, it should also always be fun. As much as possible, make it fun.

Some of the best pop music ever has come out of the States.

To say that you like music is a bit like saying youlike the whole world.

Chips of plutonium are twinkling in every lung.

Numbers are really fascinating things, and they do play a big part in our lives. They are a language of their own.