Interviewer: I’ve got a question. Can I ask one? We told them please don’t ask him anything about Pete Doherty and I’m not asking about Pete Doherty. But I’ve read some interviews and I really like the way you were talking about this relationship, which is upside down and an up and down relationship. Seems like a very brotherly relationship. And you have a lot of patience for this man whom you seem to really love. Deeply.

Carl: Yeah, sometimes I have patience.

Interviewer: You gave it a try, right?

Carl: Yeah, I do give it a try. I think when something is that special then it’s worth fighting for. And sometimes it’s..I think if you keep yourself in the right head-set and heart-set then if something’s meant to happen it will. That’s why last year happened…that’s why it didn’t happen this year…I keep on trying but I’m not going to sort of devote my life to it really.

Interviewer: You seem like a very wise person.

Carl: *shakes head*

Interviewer: Do you get that from all your readings? You don’t get that kind of attitude very often in the music maelstrom. Things go very fast and you seem quite balanced.

Carl: Well, I don’t know. It would be foolish of me to agree with you. Pride coming before a fall and all that. But thank you very much.

(July 8 2011)