That's what I like to do, I like to make songs.

For me it always comes down to what is a good song and I'm very old fashioned in the way that I like to make songs that have something classic about them whether you can play them with an orchestra or an electro synthesizer or an acoustic guitar.

My next record I really just want it to be a collection of great songs, classic songs in a way.

Knowing what I knew about Russia, as much as I loved the music and was fascinated by the songs and the whole idea of it, I knew it would be a very lengthy and frustrating process.

As soon as one project is finished I like to go straight on to something else.

That's the way I work and one day I won't have the energy to do it, so I think it's always good to make the most of your life and living as much as possible.