When you start becoming a pop star, you think, Hold on a second, maybe my life is different now - maybe all these people that I thought of as celebrities are going to be normal, and when I walk into a room I'm going to be really cool and so is everyone else. But that's not what happens at all - I was awkward, and then I just retreated from any social engagement for about a year.

So many characters are governed by the consequences of their actions, and I wanted to have a character who is the exact opposite.

Along with John Hughes, he's probably the biggest influence. Would be awesome not only to meet him; he's one person I'd also definitely like to work with.

We intentionally didn't want to release anything when we were very young, I suppose, because we had a lot of foresight. Stuff can come back to bite you in the ass. Know what I mean?

Everything's immediately diminished. That's why there's no real rock stars anymore. People are too accessible.

Never take a person away from the music they love.

I'd kill myself without music. Immediately. Life is pointless without music for me.