I think any song should sound good just played on a solitary instrument with the vocal. If you have those basics you have all you need. The production then just polishes that idea into the finished thing.

I actually have two hats in my office; one says "network," one says "studio." Paul Lee over at ABC sent those over to us and I find it very useful.

I was always a bit different. I had a very happy childhood, but I could never hang on to mates.

I collect fantasy swords, replicas from films, and have them displayed on the wall as you go up the stairs.

It seems no matter what you say and how politically correctly and carefully you say it, you offend someone. Or at least I always do.

I've always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have.

I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life.