I'm a pretty big P.J. Harvey record fan and you can really hear New York in his record

Lately I've been a workaholic. I'm in the studio all the time and I've helped to produce a couple of artists

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit

I actually am always a music first person

Emerson, Lake & Palmer or King Crimson or Gentle Giant - the worst prog rock references I can come up with. Though I totally loved those groups as a kid.

I started playing music at a pretty young age

So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms.