I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice and great work ethic, which I really respect in an artist. She is also very humble and gracious and devoted to her skill.

My music started as a way to break through weaknesses - like anxiety, which was completely taking over my whole life, where I could barely function.

The only reason I would write a break-up song is because my own problem of allowing myself to relate to people.

Everything I do is a reflection of the duality within me. Musically, I really love things that are very synthetic and unnatural. And I also like the organic and human... the intrinsic, I guess.

No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.

True expression is hard when performing opera. The problem is that opera relies on the dramatic context of the piece. It can be interpreted and represented, but there are guidelines; there is a vocabulary within the pieces that you must know objectively and reflect.

I feel like humans are a disease. It's a hard thing to communicate in a pop song. I mean, who wants to hear that?