Sometimes, I actually end up doing three or four different versions of one song, and sometimes, those versions can be done very differently. They can be very laid back, downtempo, or sometimes the same song can be quite uptempo. But it is always the same melody and chord progressions.

I like to surprise the listener a little bit and also surprise myself when I write the music.

I must admit I'm a total control freak. That is the way that it works best for me.

Because I'm in a modern studio, there are so many possibilities - you can do so much. So it's sometimes a little bit confusing for me to actually see which way should I choose.

It's very easy to overproduce stuff and you can forget those first spontaneous ideas are often the best ideas.

If the melodies are strong, it's much easier to see which way I can take them sound-wise.

It's not always possible to play a song exactly as it is on the album. That's also something that I really don't want to do because I like to have versions that also adapt to the band, so that is always a big challenge to see how we can transform those songs so it feels natural.