I do kind of transcend the song and give it a different meaning.

I feel threatened, and sometimes it makes me angry because I can't do anything about that, there's just too many issues. But in a way I think my work is meant to get people out of that.

People are so nice to each other on holidays...especially at Christmas. Why don't people beat up each other at Christmas? Now that would be fun!

When I was twelve, the biggest name in Rock and Roll was Elvis Presley. I bought an EP, "King Creole". I hid it in the basement, but my mother found it.

The way I look is part of it. It sounds affected but I do see myself as a piece of living art.

I see myself as universal, not as a German, American, French or whatever, because we all live on this planet. We're all living on the earth.

The urge to sing was so strong one day I performed in a club and it was very successful.