I loved going surfing down on Venice Beach. Id go out with a board under my arm and think, I cant do that in Cranhill.

In fact, Russell Crowe once phoned me up to see if I wanted to go to a party but I had to bring my guitar and perform Oh Jean.

Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It’s all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing.

To play one of the main characters in it, it's not the kind of thing you don't do. Oh, I'd rather not play Pippin in Lord of the Rings... In fact, I'm trying to think - what else would you rather do, you know? I can't actually think of another job that I'd rather do.

Sometimes the songs you think will be best don't turn out to be best.

I'd be lying if I said it wasn't fun to go to these nights out, like the opening of a film or something, but I dip in and out of it.

The club thing is a world people can associate with, letting your hair down at the weekend.