I Spend A Lot Of My Time

Sometimes When I Look Back On Myself On Those Earlier Records, There Was So Much Effort Going In, So Much Trying. With This, I Was Trying To Make It Much More Laid Back.

Irish Folk Is Probably The Biggest Influence Musically That I've Ever Had. My Mother's Irish. And When I Was Very Young, Both My Brothers Were Very Into Traditional Music, English And Irish. They Were Always Playing Music, So I Was Always Brought Up With It.

The Only Person With You All Your Life Is You. Your Parents Die. Things Inside You Die — Illusions, Gushes Of Personality. Only You Can Sort Yourself Out. Yourself May Not Be All You Need, But It’s All You’ve Got.

Some Of The Best Pop Music Ever Has Come Out Of The States.

It's A Real Joy To Be Moved By Something, But It Doesn't Happen Often To Me.