During the Eighties, when I was hurting for money, I thought, "Hang on a minute - I can paint." I was living in New York and I thought it would get the grocery money coming in, and it escalated from there.

I am a big fan of the Impressionists, and in my school days, I was inspired by Caravaggio, Velazquez and Rembrandt.

Regina Spektor is great. I can't wait to see what more she's capable of.

When I get intimate with my paintings, it's a real good spiritual thing to get off my chest. Same as playing the instruments is a great release.

I'm still digging long-established bands like U2 - they're new to me!

With every gig we have to prove ourselves better than the night before.

When I first saw Jo, I said boom, that was it, because I'm a one-woman man.