I had developed manic depression [bipolar disorder] ... and the main symptoms the constant voice in the head telling you to kill yourself.

Fame is a curse... it was the worst phase of my life, which I thank God I'll never have to go through again.

I understand that we are actually complicated people but we are also dreadfully simple.

What pisses me off is when I've got seven or eight record company fat pig men sitting there telling me what to wear.

I don't want to go shoving what I believe down anyone's throat. Whatever I believe about Jesus is a personal thing, but it doesn't exclude all the others.

It's very hard to be perceived as a boss, and behaving like a boss or wanting to be treated like one.

My favorite way of working is if somebody gives me a piece of music, because I'm quite limited as a player, so it's my favorite thing if somebody gives me a piece of music, and then I can write lyrics and melodies.