Andrew To
Andrew To
Andrew Tois a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, Hong Kong. Of Hakka ancestry, he is the former chairman of League of Social Democrats from 2010 to 2011, succeeding Wong Yuk-man. His wife, Jackie Hung, was a leader of Civil Human Rights Front and Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese...
sight cities creative
A day off after a show with no agenda in a foreign city is about the most fertile creative situation I can imagine. Just walking with nothing to do, killing time and hearing the sights and sounds of an unfamiliar place.
espresso water machines
A good espresso to me is a little bit salty; you just become used to a good taste. Anytime I go into a new place and they don't clean their machine properly or the water temperature isn't right, it tastes awful.
thinking choices matter
Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.
song greek challenges
I create little challenges for myself, like, 'Okay, whatever you do in this song, you've got to somehow work in Greek Cypriots,' or something like that.
baby too-much aging
The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'
fun musician done
I've done my share of busking, and it's fun until it isn't. There are musicians in the subways that will make you cry, they're so good.
numbers pay attention
I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule.
writing hopeful motivated
I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated.
believe writing lines
I still kind of believe this absurd line that if you have to write it down, it's not worth remembering.
writing fit chords
I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.
song thinking creating
If something gets under my own skin, and keeps reoccurring, it starts to take on a certain weight and value, and I think, "I have to put this in the song. I have no choice but to mention Greek Cypriots in this song." It's a little internal challenge to myself. Like creating little imaginary rituals in yourself to help the song go from nonexisting to existing.
kind academic biology
Honestly, I didn't have the patience for biology or history in an academic sense, but I always liked the kind of big questions.
sexy vintage guitar
Guitars are kind of just, you know, sexy, especially old vintage ones.
failing humans factors
Just don't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all