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I've had a wordless phase, and that's still not entirely over: what I sing is not always literally meant that way, and you can hear that in the way it is sung.

Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.

There are a lot of mindless moments in my tunes.

There's nothing better than when a man is in tune with who he is.

A good listener is usually thinking about something else.

So often people say something and you realise you haven't really heard it.

Words can sting like anything, but silence breaks the heart.

I realised quite early that by the time I articulate my thoughts into words, I'm on to another thought. And what comes out wasn't what I thought of exactly. So not talking was a better option.

When I listen to a song, I don't say, 'Oh my gosh, that vocal line she sang was the best thing I ever heard.' I'm thinking, 'That lyric just moves me. That lyric just said what I feel better than I could say it myself.'