I Write Songs From The Point Of

My Records Are Basically A Litany Of Complaints Against The World, And I'm Quite Like That In Real Life As Well.

Most Screen Violence Is Tedious.

There's That Kind Of Song, "whoah Baby, I Love You," Which Doesn't Have A Visual Element, But A Very Strong Emotional Element, And These Are The Great Songs To Me - Those Ones That You Put Them On And They Just Make You Feel Great, Or Whatever.

I've Always Worn Suits. To Me They're A Very Practical Kind Of Thing To Wear. You Put One On And Don't Really Have To Think About What You're Going To Wear.

The Idea Of Songwriting Is A Transformative Thing, And What I Do With Songwriting Is Take Situations That Are Quite Ordinary And Transform Them In Some Way. Apart From Things Like The Murder Ballads, The Songs I Write, At Their Core, Are Quite Ordinary Human Concerns, But The Process Of Writing About Them Transforms Them Into Something Else.