In the same way, I write some of my more difficult pieces when I'm at very happy stages in my life.

I've always been very politically interested from a very young age and I hadn't felt that was something I could begin to bring into my songwriting because I hadn't felt I'd reached the stage, that I had the skill with language enough, yet, to do that.

What we are fed through the media I do not accept, unless you see it with your own eyes you cant trust anything.

I see men come and go, but there'll be one who'll collect my soul.

I think Ive got a pretty good sense of humor.

When I was young, I had idols that I thought were wonderful. I wanted to be just like them.

I'm probably much more influenced by film-makers and painters than I am by other songwriters or poets.