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The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that I want to hear- that's my inspiration and bottom line. I just try to get ideas from books, movies, paintings.

See my father knew a lot about music, he played the piano and he would do theory and stuff like that, but I didn't learn anything from him, but I played that for him and he liked it a lot.

I've always gone into the studio with a very clear understanding of a song, of the words or, if it's an instrumental piece, of the melodies, and that never changes.

I played piano, I learned a lot about music.

I play piano and guitar and I do write my own stuff so to a certain extent I know what I want to do in regards to music. But I'm still finding out what kind of music is my favourite kind to listen to, never mind do myself so I've got a lot of time to find out myself and develop myself as an artist.

I still have a lot to learn. I'm concentrating on learning a lot more about music.

Music teaches people to work together, which is maybe one of the most important skills.

My music is an extension of who I am and what I went through and what I know musically.

I come from a jazzy, acoustic, folky background. Everything has to work with melodies; the words have to have meaning.