I'm just thrilled and kind of honored that I still get the chance to do what I love, because that really is the definition of success.

The only people who benefit from lawsuits are lawyers. I think we made a couple of them rich.

I'm not a workaholic, but I was a bit manic, I have to confess.

I always wrote about things that were important to me. I think our past success showed that it was also important for a lot of others.

I was in rock music in London when it was the height of Brit pop, with The Kinks revival and Suede and Blur and Oasis, and all of those really great bands that were of a certain style. If I'd really been smart and commercially minded, I would have just got myself a blazer and some Stay Press and some Fred Perry tops, and just gone out and tried to do it like everyone else. Instead, I did this ridiculous thing of trying to do this music.

Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.

It's so natural you just fall into it and you find your way. It's terrifying and exciting, and brilliant.