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.

If you go into the eastern bloc countries we are huge, and in Russia. Maybe there is something about the depressing nature of our music and lyrics that some people find an affinity with.

Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks.

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 try to get a degree of realism in my music.

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

More than accepted, it's encouraged for rock stars to be out of control.