I do write songs with a political dimension to them sometimes, but I'm always slightly appalled by it when I do.

The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the week.

I speak onstage to try to establish some method of communication. The songs are supposed to be a way of communicating. But speech and drinks and sometimes chocolates are also a way of communicating.

I am passionate about keeping the human dimension in things. You have to keep the rough edges and the inconsistencies, that's what makes it interesting. I've always striven to be as sloppy as possible.

The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the week.

I've always had an eye for nature, but it's the sort of thing to keep quiet about, because I don't want to come across as a mad hippy. But it makes sense to appreciate those things.