I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs.

I love love songs. But I love pop music as well: Girls Aloud, Kylie, the Spice Girls, East 17, Mika.

I like writing songs. I like the camarderie of the and. I like touring. I love playing bass. And then there's free beer.

Writing songs has a therapeutic effect, and it either kills off love or wins the heart of the lover

I don't write songs about a specific, elusive thing. I write about love, and everyone knows what it is like to have your heart broken.

Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing my first album, I didn't mean to but I just did.