Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.

Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of 'That Lucky Old Sun' was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' - not influenced, but inspired.

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.

Any article's good. Long as it's publicity, I think that's all that matters. I think it's advancement for my career.

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

I'm just a shy and retreating kind of person. Sometimes I get in a real talkative mood - but not very often.