My life is not a political campaign. I just write about what is on my mind. I just play whatever I feel like playing. Whatever is in my soul at the time is what I want to do. I have, thank god, enough people who are still interested in what I am doing so that I can go out and keep doing it.

The world's a lot more exciting with One Direction in it. And more hearts will genuinely race at a new 1D album than they ever have or will at any Suede album in any time period.

Though we rush ahead to save our time, we are only what we feel.

I'm standing on a field full of landmines, doing the moonwalk, hoping I blow up in time.

So next time you feel like your world is about to end, I hope you studied because He's testing your faith again.

I'm from the punk generation, but I make romantic, soft soul music. I like the bizarre disconnect of that but, clearly, some people don't.