The public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times. It's good to mix it up a little bit.

I'm quite arty. I didn't know whether to become an artist or musician but I realised I could paint with music. All my songs have colours.

The worst things in life comes free to us

Emil's [Nava], the video director. Originally, I was meant to do all the stuff that the puppet was doing. I just wasn't that comfortable with doing it, so he had a puppet made.

Instead of writing songs for girls, I tend to write albums, which I guess is a bit weird.

I don't really do that whole 'single life' thing. I'm kind of heads down and get things done.

I've been feeling everything. From hate to love. From love to lust. From lust to truth. I guess that's how I know you.