I'm competitive with anyone who writes a good song - I don't care if it's a band or solo artist or whoever.

So what Ghost Stories means to me is like you've got to open yourself up to love and if you really do, of course it will be painful at times, but it will be great at some point.

I've had tinnitus for about 10 years, but since I started protecting my ears it hasn't got any worse. Looking after your ears is unfortunately something you don't think about until there's a problem. I wish I'd thought about it earlier.

The idea of Ghost Stories is how to turn something bad into something that gives you an uplift.

I don't speak particularly well. That's one of the consequences of being extremely ugly.

I've never been cool and I don't really care about being cool. It's just an awful lot of time and hair gel wasted.

Men should always change diapers. It's a very rewarding experience. It's mentally cleansing. It's like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes.