I didn't write any music at all, and then, I remember Jon Anderson being very insistent saying that there were two kinds of musicians: the ones who wrote music and the ones who didn't.

And we'd drink huge amounts of scotch and coke, which is a ghastly sweet drink... And now people don't drink nearly as much, for good reason. We're all a little wiser.

Entertainment is about telling everybody that everything is alright but music is on the side of the upsetters and that's where I'm at.

I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart.

I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.

Drummers haven't managed to develop their individuality quite as well as guitarists have. We can be so focused on the nuts and bolts that we overlook the importance of individuality - the broader picture, if you will.

This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses.