Even at school I studied ethics instead of religion. – Ville Valo
I didnt have any role models really. My best friend was a dog. My mum and dad saved a dog from the gutter and that dog was my brother before Jesse was born. Sami was his name and he was my role model. – Ville Valo
Musics always been really cathartic. Its the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song. – Ville Valo
Its the same with visual arts, you have some really cool, wonderful striking images that make you think and then again you have wonderful striking images that just take you away from the existing world for a second. And I like the latter a bit more. – Ville Valo