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I believe in creative control. No matter what anyone makes, they should have control over it.

I guess, like, the whole thing with music is - you're a little bit in control but not fully in control. Which is kind of the fun of it.

Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.

My fans like a certain quality and a certain level of music. Once I give it to them, they seem pretty happy.

I'm someone who has always been quite clear about what I like. In the studio, I'm not a control freak but I know what I want.

With my music, I can express myself so much. A lot of the fans can sense that I'm relating to them something that's quite personal.

When it's time to make music, that's about getting lost for me. To be a control freak is not half as good as being a freak who's casually in control. You're feeling around in the dark for something that feels good.

My inspiration is always what I think my fans want to listen to. I often write about social problems. If I'm not going through it or I haven't gone through it, I want to make sure it touches someone. That's what I base my music on.

When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience I have to draw on. And I don't see an exact reflection of myself in every face in the audience, but I know that my songs have validity to them, and that's why the fans are there.

I'm very close with my fans. I'm very involved with my fans, so I've seen the influence that I can have on a child or on the mind of somebody.