I think Paris Hilton is really our generation's Marilyn Monroe. She's the image of the youth today. There's a real fascination with Paris, ranging on the obsessive. I'm repulsed by her, but because of her notoriety, she has access to an audience.

I feel that's important that I have some place to go that isn't on the cover of a magazine. I signed up to make music.

There's so much that you can do if you mimic your style to a drum machine. I think that's far more exciting.

I have a real problem with rock music because it seems that lineage doesn't really exist.

You can't help hearing things that are popular when you're young and impressionable.

I'm finding it hard to listen to other rock bands. It's been hard for me for a long time, but now I can't listen to any new bands at all.

Everyone tries to research your background. I have a real fear of celebrity and exposing my real self.