The first listen is very important to me. Half of my favorite records just hit you in the face immediately with something memorable and within three-and-a-half minutes you know you've heard something really special. I want to make records like that, but it's a big challenge.

I don't want to write melodies anymore. I can only write really simple, dumb caveman melodies.

I'm happy to have discussions about what's going on creatively to an extent but I need final cut on absolutely everything. And that's hard to get in 2016 if you're hell-bent on doing everything your own way.

The first listen is very important to me. Half of my favorite records just hit you in the face immediately with something memorable and within three-and-a-half minutes you know you've heard something really special. I want to make records like that, but it's a big challenge.

I deeply care about what the fans think.