I may have a little bit of a talent for music, but I've learnt to tap into my own self when I write. When I put the drill bit inside my heart, sometimes I come up with something light and frothy, sometimes with something deep and painful, but it's great to connect with the audience.

But you make me sing like a guitar humming . . .

I fell in love with folk music at Surprise Lake Camp. It was the songs of Woody Guthrie and the Weavers.

Very often the music comes first.

I think probably Australians have just a little more taste than most people.

I was always trying to win the world, but somewhere I lost you.

I was always interested in science, and pre-med was arespectable thing to do while I ursued my songwriting.