Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement.

You have to face things, have faith in what you do and go for it. Think, 'What's the worst that could happen?'

Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that.

I love to make music and stay grounded.

To be human is to have a whole spectrum of these experiences that arise within us.

It's not fair to compare one artist to another because they all come with their own sort of elements to the picnic, you know.

In a way, it's all down to perception, isn't it? And everyone has their own take on everything.