[my Father] Was Not A Musical Man.

That Feels Natural To Me, Singing In A Small Group Of People I Just Can't Do. You'll Never Hear Me Sing At A Dinner Table Or Anything, But This Feels Kinda Natural. I've Done It Many, Many Times. So, And Also, The Pressure's Off Me Cos I'm Not Singing On My Own. I'm Just Doing A Few Harmonies With My Stuffed Nose.

[my Mother] Is Much More Musical, And By The Time I Started Writing Songs - By The Time I Was About 17 - She Started To Believe In Me, Musically.

When I Open My Mouth And Sing, The Truth Comes Out. When I Write, The Truth Comes Out. I Can't Lie. That, I Think, Is One Of The Strongest Elements Of My Music. When People Talk About My Writing As Though I'm Doing It From An Accountant's Perspective, It Really Pisses Me Off.

By The Time I Was In My Early Teens, We Were Able To Move Into A Much More Middle-class Area. I Had A Comfortable Adolescence.

I'm Looking Back To A Period Of My Life When I Was Badly Hurt And Then Looking At Another Time When I Felt I Had Things Going For Me Again, So I Suppose There Is A Theme [of The Faith Album].