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I think probably the only thing that is around in these songs is that I was really lonely when I wrote a lot of them. But it was really by my own choosing because I was devoting myself to songwriting and dancing and I wasn't really going out and seeing people.

Hit songs are mysterious and slippery beasts; few artists have a lock on them. This means that many people, like me, have become fans of songs rather than fans of artists.

I like my stuff 'cause I only ever end up with tracks that I really, really like. It always appeals to me.

I grew up listening to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and every record those bands put out was very unique in its own right. I have that mentality. too: if a song sounds like something I've already done, then I'll throw it out, because I want each record to be a progression.

I don't think there is anything hard at all about having a lot of songs. It makes it easier to be less precious about them, and know that everybody's going to want to work on some of them.

To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones.

It's very hard for me to think about my songs and attribute some significance to them.

Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.