I suppose I've always had a very genuine curiosity about religion. I loved the atmosphere of churches, the ethos; I adored Evensong.

I'm not the first Christian to have a fruity past. I hesitate to compare myself to St Augustine or St Paul, but there is a precedent for this sort of thing.

Music has given me a decent pension. I am in that rare position for a clergyman of having some provision for my retirement. Thank you, young people of Europe.

I wanted to put together a Christmas album that went back to the stable in Bethlehem and the source of it all. It kind of gets lost sometimes.

I truly never saw myself doing anything other than music. There was nothing else that brought me this much joy, but also this much frustration.

I think perfect happiness has a lot to do with peace. For me, I get peace from writing, from the people in my life, and from yoga - om!

Happiness is being content with what you have, living in freedom and liberty, having a good family life and good friends.

Women are, I think, moved by the idea that self-sacrifice is noble and can be the source of great joy.