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.

Every band I've come across has read more than I have.

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

It's a unique thing to stand in front of a crowd and sing your songs.

I don't even call myself a Christian.

I approach my life haphazardly. Not much holiness and only as much wisdom as I can muster.

When you write a song it's sometimes in a desperate moment whn you can't really articulate it. What I love about lyrics is what T.S. Eliot said: 'Good poetry is felt before it is heard.' I'm a believer in that. It's those moments when you sit yourself down, and talk to yourself in the mirror.