I could never just play in a pub in front of four people because I would have had all the press turn up. That way, you don't get to build up naturally. It makes the work feel unnatural, and puts a lot of unnatural pressure on you.

My dad used to say to me, 'You look more like me than I do.'

People see my face, they hear my voice, and I know they're thinking about my father. That's OK - he was a great man.

I don't ever use my name for anything in terms of getting the music heard.

It was a relief to be able to do my own band, because I was very responsible for all this amazing music I didn't want to mess up before.

I have two mini huskies called Woody Guthrie and Edison Guthrie.

I can't even begin to describe how I miss him. He always supported me in everything I did. He was a very wise man and I realised at an early age I could learn a lot from him. He always gave me the right answer. But above all he was a very easy-going guy and all he wanted was to be my best friend. I'm an only child and so he shared everything with me. Of course he was very young to die and I was very young to lose a father. But there was nothing left unsaid between us.