I'm not advocating violence but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

I don't think I've ever tried to be anything other than a weirdo.

I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.

Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of.

If you took music out of my life, I don't know what I'd do. It's the one thing that I have a real passion for.

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.