I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and I think that's probably why I tend to write like that.

People are People still gets played to death on '80s stations. It was our first big break in America. It's not exactly my favorite song.

England never felt claustrophobic for me at all. I think it would feel more difficult for me if I lived in mainland Europe. America I think is really easy because Los Angeles has film stars everywhere and musicians and Santa Barbara a lot of people have homes there even if they don't live there. You are kind of inconsequential, no one cares.

Anything that I write comes from the soul.

I love being in the studio. If I'm at home, I will go to the studio pretty much every day anyway. It's just something that I like to do.

When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.

I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.