We need to understand that there is a process of learning and experience and success will stem from this. The painting represents life and the brushstroke represents the steps we take in life.

I developed this guiding statement to stress on the fact that every good thing takes time to develop.

I decided to create a really good laptop recording situation and to learn how to write that way, rather than have the perfect stuff around.

We should not let negative influences get to us.

I didn't see [Luigi St. Omer] as a teacher. I saw him as a comrade I respected and I could go to see anytime something was bothering me. He was indeed my "big brother". He praised me when I did something exceptional and scolded me when I did things which were out of the way.

I labour over details and whether a song should be a straight pop song form or exploratory. This is the curse with doing things by yourself.

I was very conceptual about what I was doing; I had the first five albums planned out, and all the songs on every album, and the artwork. I always had these ambitious musical projects in mind.