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.

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.

I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult.

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

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

I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally.

I don't write poems and put them to music. Just let things flow.