People have taught me not to look for intelligence in rockmusic.

I have no musical talent at all. I was banned from music classes and told I would never be able to understand anything. I still don't think I can sing, but somehow I get away with it.

I still like being in North of England and I keep a place there. But there are a lot of things about the Continent that are to be preferred. The social institutions work better, women have a better position in society and the food is another thing.

The business of being a popular entertainer in England is just too hard.

I've never got on with the British press because they've always given me such a hard time. Once they build a band up they just want to do people down. They shouldn't concentrate on the colour of someone's shirt they should listen to the music.

I don't trawl record shops anymore. I usually hear music in bars or at friends' houses.

Apparently, I have a totally different sense of humour.