Jesus Christ Was The Biggest Blight On

When I Start Writing Songs, And They Come Easily, I'm Always Very Suspicious. That Usually Means They're Reminding Me Of Something I've Already Done Before. When The Songs Become Unsettling, And I Feel Anxious About What I'm Doing, That Usually Means It's Going To Be More Interesting Later On When We Actually Record The Stuff.

No Wonder Sorrow Doesn’t Smile Much. No Wonder Sadness Is So Sad.

I Write Songs In Batches And Then Record Them And Then Can't Write Again For Ages. I Try And Build One Song Upon Another, They May Not Obviously Look Inter-related But Often One Song Acts As A Springboard Into Another.

That's What I Like About Watching A Movie: You Enter An Imagined World That's More Interesting, More Engaging Than Your Own. Or Less Painful Than Your Own.

Outside The World Of Politics, One Person In The World Of The Arts I Would Mention As An Influence Is Nick Cave, Another Person Who Has Been Around Since The Late 1970s. He Has Developed And Changed Remarkably, Whilst Remaining True To His Vision. He Has Been A Great Help To Me As Well, Without His Knowing It.