Trying to be really dark and alienating just felt exhausting to me, so I started going back to the music that I grew up with, whether it was African music or pop music. It took me away from being overly self-conscious about what I was doing.

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.

Apart from the traditional paintings I also dabble with a little photography.

I think that there is always room for improvement so I am seeking to reach as far as I can in my field of art, film and animation.

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.

There were times when I would suddenly realize making music is a crazy pipe dream. I would see bands that did super well in South Africa still struggling to survive, or even people on the international level who are doing well but financially can't really support themselves.

I must say that the first person to realise that I was talented in art was my mother.