I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output.

The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'

I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule.

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.

The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter.

Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound.

Songwriters can sort of get away with murder. You can throw out crazy theories and not have to back it up with data or graphs or research.