I don't think I'd be healthy if I only were a heavy metal singer.

I have very different kinds of songs - there are these film-music-type of songs, and then metal, metal, metal, ha-ha! These are different kinds of styles, so not every musician can play both types of music.

I wake up usually quite late, just in time for the lunch, especially if I sleep badly during the night.

With my classical training and coming from a metal band, producers didn't know what to expect. I like to shock people, though.

I do always the music before the lyrics. The story or an idea for the lyrics appears during the composing process normally, but some other times I already have a strong idea of the story I would like to sing before any music comes to my mind.

I mean, being a solo artist is very different than being a member of a band. It's absolutely different. The whole situation is very different - situations where you can't really compare, it's so very different. But I found happiness.