I'm fascinated by musicians who don't completely understand their territory; that's when you do your best work.

People tend to play in their comfort zone, so the best things are achieved in a state of surprise, actually.

The smart thing in the art world is to have one good idea and never have another.

I always use the same guitar; I got this guitar years and years ago for nine pounds. It's still got the same strings on it.

In the 19th century, a lot of people were against outlawing child labour, because to do so would be against the very foundations of a free market economy: 'These children want to work, these people want to employ them... what is your problem? It's not as if anyone has kidnapped them...'

I've got a feeling that music might not be the most interesting place to be in the world of things.

I think one of my pursuits over the years is trying to answer the question of 'what else can you do with a voice other than stand in front of a microphone and sing?'