I can imagine moving out to the seaside at some point. I like Brighton, my sister lives there. I'm a seaside boy and whenever I go there, I find myself writing songs about it.

I'd always wanted to write a song about a leather jacket and how wearing it makes you feel. I love leather jackets, and I've got a big collection of them.

I was a magnet for people who want to take advantage of people like me, who think they're part of this life but they're not.

It's a shame in a way that people come and go with one album.

I made a creativity out of that messiness.

I think in the past I think I probably was a little too diverse, probably went from one spectrum to the complete opposite and confusing people.

Knowing what I knew about Russia, as much as I loved the music and was fascinated by the songs and the whole idea of it, I knew it would be a very lengthy and frustrating process.