I spent quite a lot of time pissing off my friends because I could get girls with a British accent, despite the fact that I was tubby and, like, not very cool.

I don't even call myself a Christian.

I think it was T.S. Eliot who talked about good poetry being felt before it’s understood. I believe that. There are some bands where I love their lyrics but I don’t have a clue what they’re on about.

I'm very English, and we don't talk about emotions publicly.

Love it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you, it will set you free/to be more like the man you were made to be

The authenticity thing has never been an issue for me.

I'd love to write a country album with Adele.