There's A Character That I Play Onstage,

Anyone Can Play An Instrument If You Show Them How To Move Their Limbs, Lips Or Fingers The Right Way. It's Irrelevant. What Is Relevant Is Personality, Energy, Creativity And Disturbing Sense Of Humour.

Cinema, Which Is Influenced By Every Single Part Of Life, Is Direct And Reaches You Immediately. And Writing - The Best Writing Is Complex Ideas Communicated Concisely. And Music - If It's A Good Tune, Make Sure People Can Bloody Hear It!

Of Course, There's A Certain Type Of Person Who Feels That Anything Which Becomes Mainstream Has To Be Rejected Immediately. And That's Part Of The Indie-alternative Snobbery And Hierarchy And Elitism.

The Best Songwriting Comes From Being As Creative As You Can And Editing It Down To The Good Bits, Essentially.

It's Very Rare That A Song Falls From Your Mind Complete.