I try to get a degree of realism in my music.

Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well.

All of my kids are into music. My older daughter plays guitar, piano, sings. My young son, he sings.

I wasn't ever a massive David Essex fan, but I liked a few of his tracks, and Stardust was one of them.

I didn't expect us to be around after 25 years.

I live in Santa Barbara. My wife's American, and she lived in England for 11 years and then told me she'd had enough.

I'm not particularly prolific.