Artists shouldn't be made famous. They have this huge aura of almost god-like quality about them, just because their craft makes a lot of money. And at the same time it is a forced importance... It is man-made so the press can feed off it.

Artists shouldn't be made famous. They have this huge aura of almost god-like quality about them, just because their craft makes a lot of money. And at the same time it is a forced importance... It is man-made so the press can feed off it.

Normally I don't compromise at all but it felt important to give that song the chance to be heard.

Everyone of us has a heaven inside.

Maybe if my songs feel personal, that's very nice. I like that. I take that as a great compliment.

Even just making albums - which was more within the structure that I've worked in for years - you have no idea how people will respond. You don't know if it'll be any good whatsoever. It can be terrifying.

You hope that the ideas will come together. You just don't know. That's part of what I suppose is part of being brave and putting creative work out there.