I am still happy to be close to the city, [to be] connected to the intellectual source in Ferndorf. In this area, [I feel] connected with nature and unimportant in a postitive way.

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.

Be good and you will be lonesome.

Don't depend on anyone too much. Even your shadow leaves when it's dark.

You know what a fan letter is - it's just an inky raspberry.

Did he dare trust this insane boy?

The key is to do your own work.

Without water the desert is nothing but a grave.

Be present to those who, living in the midst of a society burdened by poverty and corruption, are broken in spirit, tempted to give up, to leave school and to live on the streets.

Once you get a brother, you don’t give him up easy.

No longer living in fear, my pistol close in hand, Convinced this is my year.

The decision on the right balance between competition and investment can no longer be solely a national issue.