My life has always been unplanned. So when something comes along, I feel like, Why not give it a try? It's fun to experiment like that.

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.

When you are suffering, you become more understanding about yourself, but also about other people's sufferings too. That's the first step to understand somebody is to understand their sufferings. So then love follows.

My father was a banker, but he was an independent spirit. He was a very good pianist and very much into music.

I just like to explore all sorts of different forms - no, 'explore' is not even the word - enjoy. You don't want to limit yourself to a particular form.

The first idea, the first art piece I ever did, was when I was four. I cut the seed of a pear in half and the seed of an apple in half in put those two halves together and planted the seed, hoping a very strange tree might grow. And I never stopped.

I get very nervous before I get on the stage, but once I'm on the stage, I'm just, you know, me. Nothing hurts me.