Songwriting is a mysterious art. When I sit down to write a song, the end result should be mysterious and have this dark quality.

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

People are People still gets played to death on '80s stations. It was our first big break in America. It's not exactly my favorite song.

Once I'd chosen the songs, it seemed like it would just be a question then of recording them. But it's a case of trying to re-invent the songs; taking them in different directions.