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.

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

I think in the world of indie music there's this sort of false modesty.

Men behave very oddly in the company of attractive women.

Arty. To me the word's got as much venom associated with it as 'wacky'.

Traditionally, lots of vagrants and unemployable characters wind up working in kitchens.

It's fine to indulge yourself so long as you don't try and foist it on the rest of the world.