Writing songs is great because it gets you off your ass and you have to do it.

We tend to get wrapped up in the music, but a teacher once told me that songs are monologues set to music, and I wanted to get hold of the story, the emotions and the people.

I do like to do TV work when it's firing on all cylinders.

Life is too short to spend in negativity. So I have made a conscious effort to not be where I don't want to be.

It's just totally organic ... It's the essence of rock 'n' roll, ... It's got more to do with the songwriting than with the show.

Not that I haven't had those kinds of jobs.