There is maybe a cynicism because of my past as a writer.

I'm a huge Lady GaGa fan - she makes the world a more incredible place.

I think the best songs are being written by the very under-stated, under-appreciated indie artists. The thing that separates them from mainstream success is they either consciously or unknowingly refuse to deliver on a big chorus.

I'm not interested in corporate magic or fame.

I grew up listening to English music.

I'm terribly forgetful. I've lost laptops, cell-phones.

I would rather put out two year-defining songs a year than flood the market with eight or nine songs.