I think my younger self would be more amazed to know I was doing an interview for 'The Spectator.

Songwriting helps me sort out my personal problems. With acting, you're just a tool for someone's ideas.

My instinct is to be very controlling.

I am a metrosexual and into male grooming - I moisturise, I exfoliate.

I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing - my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes.

Music gives voices to people struggling to come out of themselves.

I think sometimes my controlling instincts came out of a fear of other people.