The cornerstone of education is an easy system of reading and writing. The key to this is the new Turkish alphabet based on the Latin script.

I hate smiling. It makes me feel weak and powerless and small. I've always been like that; I don't smile in any pictures.

I think I'm better behind the camera than I am in front.

I don't throw lavish parties or nothing like that - I just want a bed and a TV.

People would always tell me about minor chords - when you're writing a song, to put a minor chord in. For me, it's like doom, you know. You know somebody's gonna be extremely sick or die if there's a character in the song.

I've spent a lot of time in the hotel room, I've been thinking a bit too much, I just need to loosen up.