You Shouldn't Let Poets Lie To You.

I'm A Little Nervous. Definitely. Especially Coming From An Album Like Biophilia, Which Was About The Universe. This Is More Of A Traditional Singer/songwriter Thing. When I Started Writing, I Fought Against It. I Thought It Was Way Too Boring And Predictable. But Most Of The Time, It Just Happens; There's Nothing You Can Do. You Have To Let It Be What It Is.

Maybe It's Just A Personal Thing, But I Get So Much Grounding From Iceland Because I Know It's Always Going To Be There. I Have A Very Happy, Healthy Relationship With The Country, So It's Really Easy To Go Everywhere Because I Always Have Iceland To Go Back To. It's Sort Of A Contradiction, But That's How It Works Somehow.

I'd Done Three Solo Albums In A Row, And That's Quite Narcissistic.

I Thrive Best Hermit Style. With A Beard And A Pipe.

In School, I Guess I Was A Difficult, Know-it-all Type Of Student... I Was Always Complaining That Music Education Was Too Academic.