When you're doing a deal with someone in the southern Sahara, it's a very different way of doing business than in London. You can't sign them in the usual way because they'd end up getting ripped off, which would defeat the object of setting up a label like this

Each individual has their own opinions about whether war is an answer to any problems. Personally I think it's a waste of time, but I think more importantly, that it's is an issue that we haven't had any say in. That's why I feel so strongly about it. I don't feel like we've really been given any choice in this matter. I think if you had a referendum tomorrow, Tony Blair would have no choice but to call off the war.

I'm not really one of those people who believes that if you're a musician you can just leave that behind and start getting into politics

Change terrifies people. They like new, but they don't like new with change.

More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.

Trying to write music that's sensitive to 400 years ago takes a bit of madness, as it's such a long stretch of time.

The things that make me happy most are my family and working.