Being real is what is important.

Those times when I play on stage in front of lots of people, it's such an unusual and borderline unhealthy process, even though I love it and I really do it with humility. I don't have serfs getting me grapes after, or things like that.

I don't know any musician who got to the top without hard work. Take whoever you want. They all work bloody hard, harder than you think.

When I was lucky enough to be successful, I distanced myself completely from the whole thing of units and selling copies. I just wanted to keep everyone who comes to see me happy. I spend so much time after my shows talking to people who come from all over the world to see me. I'll go out and sign a picture and have a chat.

It's pretty hard to make out what's going to be a commercial success and what's not.

In a band that works out well, everybody has a certain role to fulfill.

I can make no apologies for following my heart.