I'm not going to play lead guitar in a concert hall full of people, because I'm going to mess up a lot.

It's important to keep indie record stores alive because their unique environments introduce music lovers to things in a very personal way.

Nobody was listening when I learned how to play music. But there's something about being on stage, talking to the audience, looking at them and smiling, that's always been difficult for me. I'm a lot more comfortable now, but there are still moments of awkwardness.

I wasn't very aware of pop music because I attended an arts school. For me, it was all about jazz.

For me making music is part social, part interaction, part collaboration.

There are absolutely no problems between me, my dad and my sister. Obviously I grew up with just my mum, but my relationship with my dad is just fine.

Making records is fun. It's not some big statement. You're allowed to make mistakes.