Curt Smith

Tears for Fears is me and Roland.

Naturally, in a band or duo, it's really about compromise which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Mad World' was easy for me to sing because I could relate to Roland's lyrics. We were both the middle of three sons and had been brought up by single mothers with absent fathers.

We released 'Mad World' as a single because we felt the music press would like it.

I view making records as a journey.

I think psychology still has a sway over everything we do, but music, in and of itself, is the therapy.

I went through a divorce during the 'Seeds of Love' album.

Tears For Fears is my ultimate passion.

I write music for film because I love it.

There's something rhythmic about running, so it's not surprising that I love it. I'm a bass player, after all.

We are lucky to have had the longevity we've had, garnering new people. I've even become cool to my daughters' friends.

We're both getting older, our children are starting to leave home. But I can say that I'm just as passionate a songwriter now in my 50s as I was in my 20s. But instead of talking about the general kind of angst that I felt as a teenager, I'm writing about more specific issues.