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

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.

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 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.

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

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