My children hate me being such a big star. It's very hard for them to have a father who is always in the public eye.

I think Queen tribute bands are great. However, we have to keep them at arm's length, otherwise it could be too dangerous.

The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism.

I like a big neck – thick, flat and wide. I lacquered the fingerboard with Rustin's Plastic Coating. The tremolo is interesting in that the arm's made from an old bicycle saddle bag carrier, the knob at the end's off a knitting needle and the springs are valve springs from an old motorbike.

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.

Amazing uke playing to be relished.

I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain goes, and my brain doesn't go all that fast.