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.

If I was writing a song one night, I would leave the studio and come back the next day, and if I could remember the same melody on the same song, it was definitely something worth working more on. If I couldn't remember it, maybe there was a purpose about that.

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

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

For every album, I really try to make an album that you hopefully will listen to from the first track to the last track. I personally really like if there's a - maybe not a story, but there's a natural flow.

There are some ideas that I know I have to try out before I find the right sound, before I find the right melody.

Even if I have a quite strong melody, there are so many possibilities and so many directions that you can take the music.