Any lost match is, of course, disappointing, but every loss is a lesson to be learned.

Not getting into drama school when I was 17. In those days, the first thing people said was, “Where did you train?”

Not making number one with Matthew And Son because of the Monkees.

I am consistently disappointed in the music industry. Every time someone says that I’m underrated, that feels extremely disappointing because I’ve done my end of the bargain.

Something by Leonard Cohen, I haven’t figured out which song yet.

There are a few. As far as getting started, lots of people who really want to make a song have figured that out already. I very rarely get asked for advice from people who have never written a song and want to know how to get started. It’s usually about getting stuck or feeling like they’ve painted themselves into a corner. I remember getting asked a question from this one kid who was probably 13 years old. He wanted to know if it was okay to always write in A minor. He liked writing classical piano pieces and his favorite key was A minor. My favorite key is also A minor, so he wanted to know if that was okay.

An astronaut, a writer, a dancer.

The most extravagant thing was a bottle of 1904 armagnac for $1,000. I spent $10,000 on a Martin guitar in the 90s. I also spent $100,000 on a Fairlight keyboard and I ended up giving it away. Oh well.

Ten more closets: I am a hoarder.

Hormones – other than that, I sleep like a rock.