I used to have an eBay addiction. I was really good at selling stuff. My sister needed to get to a funeral in Ireland - the airlines were on strike - so I listed her on eBay: damsel in distress. Guys were outbidding guys to be the hero and help her. A guy who owned a helicopter won.

I always wanted to be a Muppet. So when 'Sesame Street' approached me to guest star, I thought: 'I'm going to be on this!' It's pretty incredible stuff.

I am not into fashion. I just like being able to buy my mates dinner.

Every person I've met has influenced my songs.

In a way song writing can almost be detrimental, because suddenly you find an outlet that is a kind of cheating. You don't need to have direct communication. You can say, 'I can't describe it to you, but I will record it and send it to you.'

Mothers always think their children are prettier than they really are, and mine has always told me I look like Tom Cruise.

I try to read everything that I can about myself because Saddam Hussein didn't read his reviews and he thought he was winning!