Being in a band didn't buy me my beans on toast!

I really want it to have an impact on the world. I want to be in a town on the other side of the world, and somebody walks up and says, 'That music you made in Glasgow, I listened to it every day, and it moved me.'

It's very rare that a song falls from your mind complete.

If success had come along when I was 17 it would either have killed me or sent me completely mad.

You can always have it better. If you try... [This is the right attitude:] Never to feel [completely] satisfied, always to want to do something better!

Anyone can play an instrument if you show them how to move their limbs, lips or fingers the right way. It's irrelevant. What is relevant is personality, energy, creativity and disturbing sense of humour.

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