I am a big fan of the Coen Brothers; I like their kind of absurd, dark approach.

I like to express true emotions under the cover of melancholy: It includes fulfilment and pain, which describes human existence.

When I read a script, I am already in the movie with my music, and I can dive into a world that I haven't seen before.

When I'm walking with my father through the woods, and we reach a place where you see so far that your ego suddenly shrinks because you are so touched by the dimension of your surroundings.

I was actually very surprised after using some plastic necklaces on the strings, as the sound was very bright. Sometimes I just put something inside that lies next to me.

I am surprising myself [at] each show, and the delivered piano often surprises me. Sometimes the piano is so old that I don't have to prepare it, and sometimes I have a concert grand!

I can't say that electronic gear is restrictive. I think it is a challenge to play with electronic gear, and I regularly [perform] concerts with guys who are processing sound.

I was always interested in finding the elegance of each style and understanding why it influences so many people.

I am inspired by the films of Pedro Almodóvar, as they are funny, sad, and extremely weird.

I was bored to death and thinking more about the minibar and the after-show party than the performance.

I had a record deal with Sony in the beginning of the 90s, and I was rapping and singing in my band.

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods.

I’m here for your pants and shoes.

The relationship between the public and the artist is complex and difficult to explain. There is a fine line between using this critical energy creatively and pandering to it.

When I'm sitting at the desk not being able to write line one, it's silence and despair! It's not so easy to put the pen to the legal pad or type the first sentence on the computer screen.

Music has been my everything since day one. It's been my shoulder to cry on, my rock and my best friend.

Donald Trump doesn't believe in much, doesn't want to do much.

The written word has this advantage, that it lasts and can await the time when it is allowed to take effect.

You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.

The best way of learning about anything is by doing.

We are going through the eye of the needle; make sure you leave what you don't need behind