Love and mercy that's what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.

I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there's a lot to be said for that way of thinking.

If there's not love present, it's much, much harder to function. When there's love present, it's easier to deal with life.

If you're going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it's better to write with collaborators.

The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Phil Spector. Those were my idols.

I get off on hearing other people's voices. I like voices: they're my favourite things on records.

Surfing music is dead. It was just a summer craze for kids on the beach. I'm finished with it.