Indie music is 'it' now. It's kind of a revolution to the music: 1980s, 1990s music was getting very sanitized; they were complying with the music industry. Music was getting more and more dead in a way. Now, because of the social climate that's very severe, the artists are compelled to start being real. It's really great that indie music is now.

Bless you for your jealousy; it is a sign of empathy.

Women artists are still treated differently from men.

When I was four years old, my mother put me into a school for early music education where you get perfect pitch and harmony and composition.

I started to notice that simpleness is divine. I think we all start trying to use very complex harmonies and rhythms and all that because of a certain kind of ambition. But I was always trying to create something simple.

I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.

Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it.