“I love Adele and Lykke Li. I also listen to classical music as well.”

I’ve never spoken to Bon Iver, but I would love to. I’m a huge fan!

I read the three Hunger Games books in a week and because I liked them so much I wrote Just a Game.

The things I see every day inspire my sound and lyrics, like certain people and situations that stick out in my mind. There are also certain musicians I love whose music and styles inspire me.

I used to play violin, but I wasn’t very good! I’m starting to learn guitar.

I would like my work to be recognized as being in the classical tradition (Coptic, Egyptian, Greek, Chinese), as representing the Ideal in the mind. Classical art cannot possibly be eclectic.

I don’t care if it’s classical, funk, salsa, reggae, calypso; it’s all dance music.

I’m a self-taught guitarist, but I have a classical music background.

I have a huge record and cd collection of all kinds of great classical, jazz and all music but I find the internet very accessible and quick.

Suddenly I’ve got an overwhelming desire to surround myself with the aura of classical and Romantic art.

I’m not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes droop, the mouth is crooked, the teeth aren’t straight, the voice sounds like a Mafioso pallbearer, but somehow it all works.

I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano.

I love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that, whether it’s Indian or it’s Western.