I don't think of my music as something that works well in the background. And because a lot of it isn't in 4/4, people might not like to dance to it.

Here's the thing with lyrics: Words are just another musical instrument.

Most of the lyrics are rooted in my own experiences. But there is some sheer fabrication.

What bugs me are parodies - they're never as special as the original thing.

It's easy to not work on my album. I go out to the cinema, catch up with friends, eat, watch "Curb Your Enthusiasm" - that sort of thing.

When I've got massive projects to be getting on with, I find myself open to distractions, particularly when deadlines are involved.

The internet becomes too arch. The clip is uploaded and reuploaded endlessly with banner headlines and crappy 3-D graphics. Stuff rots in this supposedly clinical space.