Most artists, you know, you spend their entire lives learning how to play music and write songs, and they don't really know how the music business works.

I think the most exciting thing is access to information. People's ability to document things and expose things that may have not otherwise been documented and exposed. All the information you want is available instantly, which is overwhelming, but I think can have a positive change on the political process and accountability for leaders and corporations.

I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.

I feel like people might be slightly less inclined to hate me as much as they did in the past, and I think part of that is selling fewer records.

Scotland is one of my favourite places to perform: it's really something special. Scottish audiences are just so enthusiastic; their approach to dance music just feels similar to my own somehow.

I'm offended by the is-ought fallacy, which has been used to justify slavery, women not being allowed to vote, children working in factories.

Personally I find the democratic chaos of the Internet fascinating, and for the most part really benign.