Boredom or being sick of what you've done before is a big part of being in a band.

For me upward social mobility is possible through talent and hard work and is a glowing endorsement of the benefits of living in a modern capitalist society. It's not so much evidence of a meritocracy, as evidence of healthy nepotism. Nepotism is at the core of a good group dynamic. A good group dynamic is at the core of rock'n'roll.

I want to make music that will make the blood surge in your veins, music that will get people up and dance.

There's a difference between expectations and aspirations.

Arty. To me the word's got as much venom associated with it as 'wacky'.

Just because you can leap off a drum kit doing a scissors kick while hitting a chord, people expect you to be an extrovert socially. But I'm not always comfortable with the idea of small talk at a party.

The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.