You put something you like on really loud, and you feel godlike.

I love to sing old Motown songs to myself, or some Patti Smith Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday. That gets me in the mood for singing.

I'm still grappling with all the things most people resolve by the time they're 35. Maybe that's why I make music that is relevant to young people. I'm emotionally stuck at the age of 13.

You put something you like on really loud, and you feel godlike.

I've always craved to belong to somewhere, but I never have and never will.

I'm a crap guitarist and I find it really hard writing on my own.

Pop music allows you to be who you are without having to wear a social uniform or to conform, which some people find impossible to do.