In the English language, I can love my car, or my house, or my daughter, or traveling, but in Greek and how I grew up, love is described with different words.

I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.

I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.

Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.

The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you’ll be.

My goal is to connect with people emotionally. I take life’s experiences and translate them into music — music that hopefully creates an impact on the listener.

It’s a cliché - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do it well.