I'm really happy that I got to work with such fresh talent. In a day when record companies are not particularly good at encouraging young, talented songwriters to come forward and get exposure, I think it's important to give tomorrow's songwriters the opportunity.

I've always been naturally thin.

I love food, I love eating.

My idea of a good time is creating something and reading a good book.

I don't like rock opera with back beats.

I don't have too much faith in destiny, or an afterlife. This is it.

Music is being treated as one big karaoke machine.