I didn't grasp the basic principle of being a promoter, which was: Put on music but also generate an income. I was on the dole most of the time.

It's easy to be lazy when there's food lying around backstage or there's a fast-food joint a couple blocks away. But if you walk a little further, ask around a bit, of course there are exciting things to discover.

Ambition is sneered at by some bands. It seems like a pretty good thing to me.

The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.

A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through.

I didn't grasp the basic principle of being a promoter, which was: Put on music but also generate an income. I was on the dole most of the time.

I'm not a food critic, and I'm not really an authority to write anything on food.