An opened mind will eventually lead to a more well rounded artist and this will thus heightenen his or her level of professionalism.

When I start working on an idea, I immediately record without judging it.

Normally when I'm writing, in the beginning I don't think of lyrics at all. I'm just improvising.

I think it's important to just be in your subconscious mind - at least when you're starting an idea.

Musically, some of the acts that I've really been identifying with are: Fleetwood Mac, Roxy Music, Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Earth, Wind & Fire, in general music that seems to have a lot of romance to it and a certain glamorous idealism.

Most of the writing that I do is a complete train of thought process. I'll just be walking down the street or sitting on the toilet or whatever and something will pop into my head and I'll record it on my phone and then over the next little while it'll develop a little more in my head.

World music evokes a feeling. You don't have to think about the scene that it comes from.