I believe nothing happens by mistake. You know, the universe has a divine plan. That sounds dramatic.

Who belonged to no one, who belonged to everyone.
Who had nothing, who wanted everything.

I don't believe in the school of hard knocks, although I've had them. All that stuff about whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger is so not true. Do you know what makes you stronger? When people treat you and your art with dignity.

When I was young I felt really overwhelmed and confused by the desire not to end up in an office, doing something I didn't believe in.

If you consider the definition of authenticity, it's saying something and actually doing it. I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.

When I was very young I was sort of floored by the fact that my mother and my father and everyone I knew was going to die one day, and myself too. I had a sort of a philosophical crisis. I couldn't believe that we were mortal.