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If I do a song where I'm angry, when it's time to perform it live I'm not mad, I'm happy. I'm at a concert. But I have to somehow drum up that rage. That's acting.

Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

I have a short temper - I think it's part of the Celtic background. I used to be a lot more angry, but I was quite discreet with it.

I think I have some anger-management issues, and they end up coming out in these passive-aggressive songs that sound happy.

Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.

I listen to music that is of our time and I just get angry.

Sometimes you just need to raise your voice. And sometimes a little anger is necessary, to be honest.

No, I don't have a problem with my temper.

When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it would often kick-start a horrible reaction in the men in my life. So I bit my tongue. I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs.

I've always been one of those people that, if I am angry, I just hold it in. And I always kind of, like, wrote it in a song and put it aside for myself because it helps me get it out. It's almost like exercising; it's almost like that for me.