I like writing on piano and a computer, and a lot of 'Plans' came out of samples and vocal lines.
“As far as I was concerned the important thing was that the music was getting the attention as well as me so it was always a great way to get more of the public to connect with classical music, and opera particularly.”
“I haven't scoured Dixie out of my voice. But I don't think that the books that I have written... have really in any way been Southern in character.”