Who took away the part so essential to the whole Left you a hollow body Skin and bone.

I really love playing music with other people. It's more fun to be on the road with others. It's kind of lonely out there when you play on your own!

After it's finished, sometimes I can trace a path that goes back to the possible source of inspiration.

As a child I always had a sense of social conditions and political situations. I think it had to do with the fact that my mother was always discussing things with my sister and me - also because I read a lot.

I picked up the guitar at 11, but even before then, I was writing songs on the organ.

Some things remain fragments, just the lyrics and melodies or a line or two or a verse.

I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again.