In print, people can do anything to you. Everything you do is picked apart. People love it; they're waiting for you to make a mistake.

The Wedding March has a bit of a death march in it.

I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.

I like to go for a walk or swimming or in the garden when I can. It's a busy kind of life, but I guess I'm lucky.

Everybody thought I was a bit of an eccentric for wanting to be out there looking at the stars, but I still do

George Harrison was a fabulous, fabulous, fabulous guitarist, and a wonderful example of what a rock star should be. I totally revered him as an innovator. He was always fresh, daring, magnificently melodic, full of spiritual quality, and totally conscious of the chord structure beneath the solo. And he had the courage to play simple. He never took refuge in effects, or tried to impress with speed. I hope he knew how much we all loved and respected him.

Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer