Life is too short to play bad music
I think any song should sound good just played on a solitary instrument with the vocal. If you have those basics you have all you need. The production then just polishes that idea into the finished thing.
I'm hopeless at small talk and have a problem making eye contact.
I've always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have.
There's no point in lying saying I am doing really, really well because I'm not; I'm cult level.
I actually have two hats in my office; one says "network," one says "studio. " Paul Lee over at ABC sent those over to us and I find it very useful.
Maybe I over-do the 'not-80s' thing. It should be a part of my life that I've got some sort of pride in, but I've got this huge chip on my shoulder about '80s nostalgia - and it annoys fans sometimes.
The most subversive people are those who ask questions.
The next time you feel rejection's sting, remember God's words to Samuel: "It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me. " (1 Sam. 8:7)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.