Compared to people in Africa, I think we've all had privileged upbringings.

I feel slightly confused about certain things. Practical and tactical things. When you try to make everyone happy… in the end you've got to make yourself happy.

When you first start writing a song, it's fun, then when you start recording it, it's fun, but by the time you've finished recording it, you're sick of it.

You know some of the people in The Strokes, yeah, their parents had success - but we didn't live like yuppies.

Compared to people in Africa, I think we've all had privileged upbringings.

I'm just going to try and be a good dad and not spoil the kid: give him love and encouragement but also discipline. Me and my woman, we don't want him to feel too entitled.

The thing for me is I never had this burning desire to do a solo record my whole life.