I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.
Anything that I write comes from the soul.
I’m not advocating violence but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell.
For years, I was stuck behind a keyboard rig. When I started playing guitar onstage, it was a bit of a release – not to be stuck in one spot the whole night. It’s really enjoyable having the freedom to move around. You just have to remember to end up somewhere near a microphone.
I don’t think I’ve ever tried to be anything other than a weirdo.
God knows why – no pun intended – but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion.
I don’t know if it’s cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and I think that’s probably why I tend to write like that.
I knew at quite a young age that I had an issue with drinking.
More than accepted, it’s encouraged for rock stars to be out of control.
It creates a conflict of interest – what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.
I live in Santa Barbara. My wife’s American, and she lived in England for 11 years and then told me she’d had enough.
I want people to feel good about listening to this record, to get some kind of peace. It’s just got something magical about it.
I loathe the idea of going onstage in a T-shirt and jeans.
When you first sit down to write the first song, until you’ve maybe got three or four under your belt, it’s always, to me, like a mountain to climb. You look at that one blank piece of paper and you think, ‘God, how many songs do I have to write here?’ It always feels like pressure.