I'm not saying that people have to listen to rock music. It's a great, cool thing and it can really be liberating for a lot of people but, hey, so can Charles Dickens so I'm not going to judge.

As I paint, I realise, while it's something I do very much by myself, it's very solitary, the creative process feels similar to making music to me now, at least as far as my brain is concerned.

I think that painting is a very ancient form of expression.

I'm always looking to rock out. But it isn't really about rocking out versus being mellow, in terms of your personal satisfaction. In the end, you just want to be good. When you look at something that's really good, it might be Iggy Pop or it might be Leonard Cohen. Whatever it is, you want it to be really good.

If you're a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.

They're pretty good actually, Hall & Oates. I gotta give them credit. They got a lot of toe-tappers.

I've got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They're there for me every time.