Guess the world needs both sun And the moon too Sad with what I have except for you.

Premiering a new opera is probably one of the hardest things in the world to do, and opening nights of any opera are always pretty stressful.

I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday.

I believe a lot of our lives are spent asleep, and what I've been trying to do is hold on to those moments when a little spark cuts through the fog and nudges you.

When it comes to sitting down and composing, there is no hesitation, no concern, no critics breathing fire down my neck. For me, writing a song is the purest part of all. No one can mess with that.

You get to a certain age, and you feel the need to reward yourself just for existing.

Why be in music, why write songs, if you can't use them to explore life or an idealized vision of life?