I've had songs written during the Falklands war, and during the first Gulf war I got letters from soldiers saying they were listening to these songs, like Island of no return.

Our neighbors shake their heads And take their valuables inside While my countrymen piss in the fountains To express their national pride.

There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn't seem to come with them.

Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers.

I never met a politician who didn't want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I've got the opportunity to say what I believe in.

If we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won't just say 'I never said that' or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.

By the time I was 19, punk had occurred. It had a completely different cultural dynamic to it which rejected everything and started again from the year zero.