We've always been a band who's taken forever to do things. After writing 'Persona' I think we wrote about four songs in three years!

I try not to get too cute for cute's sake.

I don't like nihilistic characters. As bad guys they're great, but as heroes they don't work.

In a weird way, it's much easier, when I don't have to worry about being a writer, to just worry about the director job, which is really fun.

It's so rare that you meet your idols and they outdo your expectations.

I happen to like things that are funny and dramatic at the same time. I don't see the difference.

We've always been a band who's taken forever to do things. After writing 'Persona' I think we wrote about four songs in three years!