Lyrically I address loads of things that I've never talked about before, about me or about other people.

I think that's an interesting point of being a songwriter, is to write songs that make people think.

Love is blind, definitely. You never know someone truly or properly, that's what I've discovered.

I might take what I do very seriously, but at least I'm doing something, rather than sitting on my arse and being no-one.

I've sacrificed lots of aspects of my personal life to do what I do.

People can get blinded by a sense of being comfortable or feeling secure, but that's quite a cynical point of view.

I got to a crossroads in my life where basically I was asked to choose between staying at home and being with them, or being in a band and doing what I want to do.

I think every touring musician sacrifices aspects of their life to do it.

Vacations are the best time to find your true self deep inside.

The poet is much more the one who inspires, than the one who is inspired.

I watched Gene Kelly for his smile, for his energy. Vittorio Gassman for his movement. Clark Gable for his mustache. And I watched Lassie who was happy as a dog.

It's okay to lie as long as you reach a higher truth doing it.

The grace of God exalts a man without inflating him, and humbles a man without debasing him.

My wife always tells people, 'He's not going to be able run to for anything because I'm not going to let him start a campaign.

A tea set is good for a newborn girl. It is a gift that instantly makes the room a girl's room.

A man's heterosexuality will not put up with any homosexuality, and vice versa.

I once believed in Jenner; I once believed in Pasteur. I believed in vaccination. I believed in vivisection. But I changed my views as the result of hard thinking.

I will steal your dreams tonight. Dark