I want people to feel good about listening to this [Delta Machine] record, to get some kind of peace. It's just got something magical about it.

I don't like to think 10 years down the road.

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

If you go into the eastern bloc countries we are huge, and in Russia. Maybe there is something about the depressing nature of our music and lyrics that some people find an affinity with.

I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.

If you took music out of my life, I don't know what I'd do. It's the one thing that I have a real passion for.

I'm not advocating violence but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell.