Once I'd chosen the songs, it seemed like it would just be a question then of recording them. But it's a case of trying to re-invent the songs; taking them in different directions.

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

Anything that I write comes from the soul.

The majority of the time I'm at home with my family, I play football three times a week.

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.

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

When people meet me I think they're surprised to find out I'm not always angst-ridden.