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

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

I'm not particularly prolific.

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

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.

I like their darkness but I also like the pop-side of the Velvet Underground.

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