I don't have a great nostalgia for the past.

I always have a guitar with me. Actually, I've got several, I play every day. And I enjoy it. I'm never very far away from them. I swear I only ever get a couple days when I'm away from a guitar, and I never like it! There's always one close by, and I play every day. Or I'll be working on something in the studio and play around a bit. It's an extension of me, really.

You don't want to be so far off the planet that you come out with something that doesn't make sense to anybody.

It's hard to avoid the past but one goes forward.

Ive also just come off a year and a half playing acoustic shows which is fantastic for the hands, and changes your head a little bit.

For me, a great show is when there's a great rapport with the band and the audience, and we're all really into it. The first trick is to bring the audience into the band, break the ice, have a life, and be one, so you can enjoy the next hour and a half together.

My favorite sounds are the high, spacey ones that are very ambient.