It's a natural tendency of mine to not even listen to lyrics.

I want a song that raises the hair on the back of my neck when I sing it live and I want to feel it every time.

I think that within the world of music that we work in, which is so not perfect, I think that you really do have to learn to accept your own mistakes as part of the beauty of music itself.

I put myself in the studio and I really made sure to say, 'Well, if I would normally reach for a trumpet, why don't I reach for the next nearest instrument instead?'

I can't be a student. I always hated that lifestyle.

I'm swept along by larger forces out of my control.

I just reached the point where I realised, I need to stop repeating myself if I'm ever actually going to enjoy the music I'm creating.