I have always been fascinated by dark and mysterious stuff. I guess I have a pretty dark and gloomy side. Writing songs saves me from going completely gonzo.

I love seeing the fans of the music that I make.

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

Playing live, you can't survive, certainly not in England. We used to work daytime jobs and play gigs at night. It was very exhausting.

I quite like Low, the band from Minnesota. They're absolutely mesmerizing. I get much the same feeling from anything that Will Oldham does.

Any reaction is better than none.

I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.