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.

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 knew at quite a young age that I had an issue with drinking.

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

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

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