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

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.

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

I love being in the studio. If I'm at home, I will go to the studio pretty much every day anyway. It's just something that I like to do.

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.

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

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