I'd be very suspicious of anybody that seems to have to move to the next level of expression. I distrust that: now I'm writing a book, now I'm being an actor. It should be a natural thing. I think it's a natural thing for you to act. But I think that people that feel that, because they've written one maybe quite beautiful love song that equips them to play Romeo, is probably misguided.

The battle with the bottle is nothing so novel.

I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way.

And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some cases searching up country music.

I wish you luck with a capital F.

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.

I've had a lot of different experiences in music over the years.And not everything you do can satisfy everybody's idealised version of you.