A lot of student films in art shows are samey. It's a look at the life of someone making these boring films.

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.

I'm a bit of a control freak, so I always appreciate being inside the nuts and bolts of the music - I don't like newer programs that paper over your cracks.

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

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.

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

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.