The point of being in a band, for instance, isn't to get big; it's about enjoying playing shows.

I think when you are doing a song you're trying to give people enough details that they connect.

I'm not a horror movie guy, but I think the guy that did Saw, or maybe House or something, he was saying you love that age as a storyteller because a nineteen-year-old is still dumb enough to make really bad decisions, but he's allowed to be out on his own.

In the end, when you're writing a really good song, it strikes the right tone.

There's somewhat of a real fascination with American bands and American mythology in London, so I think we've tapped into some of that. Maybe because of the way the press works or whatever, they have extremely knowledgeable music fans over there. People who will sit there and talk to you about some record that came out in 1967 out of Memphis that you've never heard before.

An album doesn't mean as much to a lot of people now, compared to just songs.

I'm not only a songwriter but I'm a massive music fan and I love going to shows. It's different than reading a book.