I think when you're making an album, as the songs are piling up, one of the good things about it is that you will often write the song that you need.

Every love song I write is for Linda.

My brother's researched our early family history. He found a letter from a fella who said he used to be in love with my mum.

One may not eat what has a face.

I like most kinds of music. So I haven't got a bag, as they say... except the big black one in the hall outside.

People who paint, including myself, get to a point where a bit of angst comes in. If you're doing it for a living, it's worth it to suffer those slings and arrows.

The most important ingredient to making a song work is the magic. You've got a melody, you've got words, but on the more successful songs, there's a sort of magic glow that just happens and you can feel it happening. It just makes the songs sort of roll out.