I always felt strongly connected to the region where I was born. But after leaving school, the only clear thought I had about my life was to leave this provincial area and go to places where real life was happening.

I get a lot of emails where people are writing me their experiences, how they discovered my music, what they feel... they motivate me to carry on with what I am doing.

I really like stories, so in a way it doesn't matter for me if they are real or fiction.

I can't say that electronic gear is restrictive. I think it is a challenge to play with electronic gear, and I regularly [perform] concerts with guys who are processing sound.

My music is also one part of my inner process, and people also seem to connect with me on that - especially the ones who have the same questions for their own lives.

I had a record deal with Sony in the beginning of the 90s, and I was rapping and singing in my band.

I was bored to death and thinking more about the minibar and the after-show party than the performance.