The fact that the internet is so active; people can now speak to me indirectly.

Those two songs condense the two albums. They also show what the audiences wanted. I was desperate to keep the band together and find something that the public would like.

You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.

My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies.

You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.

When I was five I had violin lessons.

Generally, you are held to a sound and that becomes your sound. That gets branded as your sound, and all the copycats start with it because the labels are looking for that sound.