Frankly, I have always dreaded writing - there always seemed to be pain involved, unpleasant self-examination and a lot of fear.

I write most of my songs when I'm in a bad mood.

When an instrument fails on stage it mocks you and must be destroyed!

For each film, you try to create a whole world sonically, having a sense of identity through instruments used, or recording techniques.

People are always saying, 'You're really nice, I thought you were going to be a complete asshole.' I'm getting pretty fed up with it. I just want to say to them, 'Well I could always piss on your head.'

To switch right into creativity usually takes a bit of time, and this came up right at that juncture where I thought, okay, here's an opportunity to work with somebody I really respect in a new medium.

Books are better than movies because you design the set the way you want it to look.