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.

I love playing piano, too, but I don't sit around doing it all day. Part of that's because I don't have one in my house - I only have synths.

When I'm in my studio, it usually feels like a hassle to actually press all the buttons and make music come out the other end.

I'm actually embarrassed by the idea of writing songs about myself - I imagine someone hearing them and thinking This guy is a bit self-obsessed. I don't know if I really have a persona, in that respect. I want to just make the music and hide away.

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

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

There was a time when beheadings were in the public mind because people around the world were getting their heads cut off for various reasons.