"Perfect pitch is something you can use. It’s very useful, because when you hear a song, it’s like somebody is reading a book to you. It’s not like low pitch, medium pitch, high pitch. It’s [goes quickly through the tonal scale, known as solfège], “do re mi fa sol la ti do.” A “do” can only be a “do.” A “la” can only be a “la.” It’s like words. That’s what it is. It’s somebody talking to you. So when I listen to a piece of music, I know every chord, and every note — even if I’ve never heard it before. And that’s very useful."

"Somebody’s talking to you. It’s very intentional, because I am talking; I just don’t use words. There’s no need to use language, because I don’t want to lose the message. When I take a song to China, the Chinese people understand as much as the German people understand. If I wrote it in English, then anybody who doesn’t speak English loses half the message."

"Definitely. I can do it, but it would take a long time. You know, I’ve seen and heard too many fake 5.1s done, but I have created my own very special matrix; it is the very best one I’ve seen or heard from anyone who does this."
"There is a way to do it, but it is a trade secret. It is a real 5.1 surround. I don’t want to give it away, but there are certain rules that you have to follow with the volumes, and how you send something to the center. What do you do left and right, and where does it go in the back? How are the reverbs positioned? Where do you put the hi-hat? Where do you put the kick drum? Where do you put the vocal? I want you to be in the music. (smiles)"
"Sensuous Chill would translate beautifully as 5.1 surround, but I would want to work on it a little more. I wouldn’t want to just put it on. I have the matrix that is a very special one."