My wife would say I'm not romantic at all, but I would say that I'm the ultimate romancer because I write about... life being brilliant.

I started off as many fathers do. I enjoyed the good bits, but I was wary of the responsibility. But now I love being a dad.

I know there's bands that might write something that sounds like The Smiths, and they'll go, 'Oh, it sounds like The Smiths, we've got to make it sound not like The Smiths.'

I don't fall into the category of tortured artist. But it's not made me more or less anything.

I'm a great songwriter, but I'm not the most talented musician.

If I had a gun, I'd shoot a hole into the sun and love would burn this city down for you.

I'm a happy-go-lucky character. I'm not that miserable. But I can never let anyone into my world.