I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.

Who made you the center of the universe?

My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.

I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is.

I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.

Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but that makes no sense to anyone.

I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.