There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.

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

I'm very much a romantic. I'm highly attuned to an older sensibility, which I believe is alive and well. We're not that far ahead of the Romantic Age in society.

I don’t really have a relationship with the guitar; it’s like my slutty lover, whereas I’m married to the piano

Being uncool is being pretty much the coolest you can be.

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

All humans realize they are loved when witnessing the dawn; early morning is the triumph of good over evil. Absolved by light we decide to go on.