I'm an Australian, and when I grew up much of my influences were American - blues music and country music, all that sort of thing.

A rock musician's career is short-lived. To extend it, you need to do other things to keep yourself fresh.

I don't really do Japanese interviews. I don't think there's much call for me in Japan.

That's what I like about watching a movie: you enter an imagined world that's more interesting, more engaging than your own. Or less painful than your own.

I love performing. I can get to be that person I always wanted to be - godlike.

Writing screenplays makes me a better musician because it clears my head. After writing a movie, I go running back to music as fast as I can.

To my undying shame, I do read reviews. I don't read them all, but I like to get some kind of idea how things are going.