I might take what I do very seriously, but at least I'm doing something, rather than sitting on my arse and being no-one.

I've sacrificed lots of aspects of my personal life to do what I do.

I think every touring musician sacrifices aspects of their life to do it.

I think that's an interesting point of being a songwriter, is to write songs that make people think.

Lyrically I address loads of things that I've never talked about before, about me or about other people.

I got to a crossroads in my life where basically I was asked to choose between staying at home and being with them, or being in a band and doing what I want to do.

People can get blinded by a sense of being comfortable or feeling secure, but that's quite a cynical point of view.