You know, when people look at a tree, they look at the leaves; they don't look at the spaces between the leaves. They're focused on the tree. I think there's an awareness of spaces or it wouldn't look like a tree to them.

If you already have a piece of music ingrained in your body, why would you not play it?

I grew up with the piano. I learned its language as I learned to speak.

When I joined the band I didn't know any of the tunes, and when I left the band I didn't know any of the tunes!

Music always turns into music. As soon as I play a key, push a key down, there's no theory any more. When I go and I hear a sound on the keyboard, all theories go out the window.

I think you have to be completely merciless with yourself.

I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music.