"I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way."

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"I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way."

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"You need a platform upon which to release an orchestral record, otherwise it's just going to be an obscurity."

Obscurity

"I believe that music is connected by human passions and curiosities rather than by marketing strategies."

Music

"Maybe I just never learned my harmony part, because what everybody says sounds odd to them sounds perfectly natural to me."

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"I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused."

Now

"Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started listening and making my own choices about music."

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