Motion Picture Soundtrack on Kid A was another Coltrane inspiration.

The guitar is a much more efficient machine than a computer. More responsive.

I think the biggest problem we have is taking too long over things. Not in terms of getting it right, but sometimes we do things quickly that are really good.

That's why I love playing shows, you've got thousands of people sharing their personal passion for the music with each other, it's such a wonderful thing to be able to curate.

I mean, I'm in a band, we're reasonably successful, I've got a very nice suit - I'm not even a bad person- so why can't I get a shag?

People need to focus on bigger issues instead of whether George Bush is an idiot or not.

I trained as a classical guitarist but that was it.