Everything good proceeds from enthusiasm.

If I tried to make a commercial album, it would be a complete flop. I have no idea what the world at large likes.

Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music.

The thing that obsesses me more than anything is waste - the waste of human intelligence and creativity.

Even though I'm known as a pop musician, I have a seriousness about what I do.

It infuriates me that stuff from the Internet routinely doesn't include all the credits. Because as soon as I listen to something, if I like it, I want to know, "Who's the bass player?" "Who did that?" "Who's the engineer on this?

It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene.