Even though I'm known as a pop musician, I have a seriousness about what I do.

If you are part of a religion that very strongly insists that you believe then to decide not to do that is quite a big hurdle to jump over. You never forget the thought process you went through. It becomes part of your whole intellectual picture.

It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene.

I don't like celebrity programmes - but I do like programmes about how ideas are formed and evolve.

As soon as you externalize an idea you see facets of it that weren't clear when it was just floating around in your head.

You feel as if you're not living a full life. Which, of course, is why - it's my theory about why so many people who are heavily into computers are also into extreme sports and S&M. It's because their bodies are crying out for some kind of action.

It's easy to forget that your best work is done when your attention is fully engaged.