Quotes

Politics frustrates me. Artists give hope. They see the people, they listen to the people, and they know what people need. Politicians decide what to do and you are obliged to follow - so there is no freedom.

When I was young I was singing all the time, but there was a time that I started to sing officially - professionally - choosing songs that I could learn something from, but were not against my feelings. So there were songs of love and peace, of hope. You learn to sing Leonard Cohen, for example, because it it very important what he says.

I stayed with these glasses because I thought they fitted better with my face than the others. I wanted to be the way I was. I thought the glasses would not bother anybody and, if I was sincere they would accept me.

Nostalgia is not something sad. You celebrate what was, what you have gone through.

I prefer not to eat rather than eating something in a hurry. Eating, it's an enjoyment. It's a liberty to be shared with somebody. It's better not to eat until you're with friends, then it's more than just a meal. You don't just feed yourself. You feed yourself with company, with the friends you eat with. It's like that with music. The music I create, it's like food you exchange. You feed yourself with this music, you share it with someone you love. I share it with the people around the world.