I sit around for ages waiting for inspiration. Then when I get an idea, I want to go with it and get something as quickly as possible. It's like catching a fly in a bottle. I'll play with drums for a bit, then the piano for a bit, play the guitar. Jamie Cullum agebitebottle share on social
A lot of people are surprised by my love of heavy metal. I fell in love with heavy metal almost before any other genre. One of the first concerts I went to was a Donnington Monsters Of Rock concert. Jamie Cullum concertdonningtonfall Change image and share on social
Some musicians like to decorate their walls with discs saying: '1 million records sold in America.' I prefer to put up discs marking sales in lesser-known countries. Jamie Cullum americacountrydecorate Change image and share on social
Don't give tips to friends who are about to have babies unless they ask! Jamie Cullum babyfriendgive Change image and share on social
My mother was born in Burma, but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix, which is reflected in my earliest memories, in our Wiltshire country kitchen, of gran, and aunts, cooking spicy stewy, casseroley curries, a version of Indian food with a Burmese twist. Jamie Cullum auntbearburma share on social
My grandfather, Harry, died when my dad was in his early 20s, so I never met him. Amazingly, he was 6ft tall. That gene definitely never filtered down to me! Jamie Cullum 20s6ftamazingly Change image and share on social
I'm no longer a shoeaholic, but I used to be. I used to spend all my time on tour either buying records or shoes. Jamie Cullum buylongrecord Change image and share on social
'Cullum' is Scottish, but I'm nowhere near Scottish. My mother is Burmese, and my father is of German, Jewish, English ancestry. Jamie Cullum ancestryburmesecullum Change image and share on social
I lived my twenties on the road, in all different countries experiencing this momentum of a career which was taking off in its own way. Jamie Cullum careercountryexperience Change image and share on social
I worship pianos like they are prize diamonds, and I never willfully do damage to them. But I grew up playing guitars, and you treat a guitar like a best friend or a little brother or a lover you have a tempestuous relationship with. Jamie Cullum brotherdamagediamond share on social