I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there.

If you feel people getting on about what you are doing, it gives you a lift.

People often say very, very nice, complimentary things. But I think it's better if you don't take that too much to heart.

I have short hands. That's why I have to bend up to notes; I can't always reach the frets.

The BBC, during its 24 hours on the air, plays a very wide range of stuff. And it's not commercial.

I use a combination of all my influences on my albums.

A certain death of an artist is overconfidence.