I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

Once I'd chosen the songs, it seemed like it would just be a question then of recording them. But it's a case of trying to re-invent the songs; taking them in different directions.

There haven't been many credible electronic covers records.

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.

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.

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