I don't think people should abuse the fact that they are in showbiz. You still have to be human. I think that's the point. Showbiz is about showing human things - just amplified, that's all. And when it gets too much into, "Hey, we're part of the showbiz club and we can do what we want," it turns me off and I hate it.

The good thing about people really is their iffy-ness and dodginess, isnt it?

I'm always amazed by people who blog all the time and tweet all the time, and still get things done. I don't know how they do it.

The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the week.

I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will.

I am passionate about keeping the human dimension in things. You have to keep the rough edges and the inconsistencies, that's what makes it interesting. I've always striven to be as sloppy as possible.

I'd been thinking I'd have to learn how to play really well, but obviously the message of punk was that you just learn three chords in a week and you're away.