I found my love in music through praying. I was in a Buddhist school and we prayed after lunch every day. Though it was monotonous, it sounded like a song and felt so peaceful. Music also combines silence and rhythm.

I was so shy as a kid. I think music gave me more confidence. If you want to sing, you have to be confident to perform well.

The only thing that makes a good singer is practice. I have one goal and it’s to keep practicing. It’s necessary for stage performers to ward off nervousness and fear of doing something you’ve never done before.

I think we all are gifted because each of us has a voice. Maybe it’s just that not all of us have learned to use it well.

I don’t think I am that gifted, but I really love music and I have the patience to keep with it. When I won a prize at the 1989’s Nissan Award, I was terrible. But they told me, “It’s good to know you are really patient and are trying to make something from what you like.” Maybe that’s why they chose me.

After that competition I decided to go to the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts and majored in classical music. It was painful but it was also a good learning experience.

At Berklee they taught us how to make a living out of something we loved. While there, I learned about contemporary music, soul, blues, jazz and R&B.

To be a singer, you need more than just skill—you have to be able to manage yourself.

The voice is the best musical instrument. You don’t have to buy any equipment; all you need to do is just take care of yourself. It’s good for your health, too.

I don’t regret all the money I spent on studying music at all. If we have money, we should spend it on the things we love. We can’t take money with us when we die.

Experience is something you can’t buy; but studying is something money can give you time for.

I think it’s better to sing for people who appreciate music. I like singing for people who want to listen to my kind of music because they are more attentive to what you are doing.

Still, it’s fun to sing for the masses. They welcome you like one of their family. Even when they are not all positive, they still make me happy.

Singers and musicians are thankful for every baht you spend on us. It allows us time to practice. We are very honored when you come to listen to us.

I only like the funk songs on my albums. The other songs I don’t really think are me. Half of my albums are what the record company wants me to perform because they want the album to be commercial. The other half is songs that I like.

Everybody says, “If you are rich, you can study music.” That’s something we need to fix. I am running a free workshop for teenagers at Centerpoint with Music Clay on the weekends. I’m now at the point where I can help, even if it’s just a little bit.