I'm not an old-fashioned, booze-and-drugs rock 'n' roller. For me, rock 'n' roll is all about doing whatever you want. It's about defying convention and being who you are. I'd rather go swimming or running or kite flying.

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

Everything in my life is a fragile decision that somebody else made.

There is something glamorous to me in taking a bit of a beating and keeping on going.

I know being on a major label is meant to be antiquated, but we're fine with it.

Coldplay fans are the best in the world. If you like Coldplay then you're obviously very intelligent and good looking and all-around brilliant.

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.