I like to sing to Verdi, I like singing to Sibelius, and Mahler maybe.

It seems like the older I get, the more unreal the world becomes.

I am undefinable. I don't fit into any particular category.

The thing I hate most is false modesty. The artists who are, like, "Oh, you know, I'm really not that good. Oh, I can't believe I'm here." I find it vaguely sinister, even.

I am regarded as a usurper, as an imposter and dilettante, because I do technically come from the wrong side of the tracks in musical terms.

As an artist, you put so much into what you do and it can all be torn down in a nanosecond.

I am always writing; if you want to survive in this business, you need to keep working, keep creating and never stop the output.