I put a lot into my records, and I won't release anything I'm not totally thrilled with.

I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows.

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

People who are thinking about your music almost as much as you are, that almost never happens.

The music that I write is often not necessarily full of doom and gloom. You'll notice in most of the darkest songs, the music is actually pretty peaceful and lulling.

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.

I haven't had that many people onstage for a while, and I'm looking forward to that. They're all such creative musicians in their own right. They're all complete individuals. They're not just a pick-up band. They all have their own thing going on.