I come from the home-grown punk ethic, where it doesn't matter if you can't play a note, it's how you communicate.

Life is a process of working out what's not working for you and disentangling yourself from it and trying then not walk into the same thing again. Watching your patterns and correcting them if you can.

If you suffer from depression, anything that makes you feel has to the most important thing in your life, because it's the only thing that can save you.

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.

I'm quite repulsed by the diva type.

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.

I'm absolutely obsessed with The Jesus And Mary Chain and Patti Smith, but I'm a massive pop fan. I love pop culture, It's a total reflection of the zeitgeist.