I didn't really like confessional poetry or things. They seemed sort of dated to me, or just corny.

There's always a chance, a goal to make something different and get it right, finally.

Usually [the lyrics] go from one word to the next word - there's no finish line. The music was that way, too.

Yeah, on the records, the guitars are made melodic, and I try to make it memorable. There's not much just wanking, to be honest - it's mostly melodic parts. I try not to play too many notes. It's just more instrumental music. It's a totally valid criticism if you don't like that kind of thing. It also is maybe a little anachronistic or unnecessary in a certain way.

The word "down," is very musical. It just always comes.

I'm not a go-to-the-gym type guy. I've tried before. And I'm not a jogger.

There's something in life that's cool, it's relatively cheap, and fun, and populist. Even when it's elitist.