I think really what I'm saying is that I thrive on adversity.

So it was just a case of getting a bunch of songs that I had been writing for years but hadn't recorded together, and the result was My Own Best Enemy.

I didn't want my last chapter to be the guy who sits at the piano and sings love songs.

I've always loved groups like U2 and Coldplay.

I can't wait to front my band with these new songs and play for fans, but I've decided to keep my day job too.

People take songs so literally.

I've never written a song that I thought was a hit.