Once you become successful, people know where you live, the type of house you live in, the kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear, and so it would be patronising to go and talk like a welder. Welding's a mystery to me now. You can't go back, your life changes every day.

Fame is being asked to sign your autograph on the back of a cigarette packet.

I think the longer Britain is in Europe the better.

When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks, "Has the bus come yet?". If the bus came would I be standing here?

I hate those earnest TV documentaries that are the world according to people with glasses who know better than you.

The only time I would like to see was the 20s and 30s in America because I love the music and the style and the optimism, I wanted to see New York being built. I wanted to see all that, you know.

I'm not going to throw away the hand of friendship to suit 100 Trotskyites in Glasgow.