There's an old joke that you know you're in heaven if the cooks are Italian and the engineering is German. If it's the other way around you're in hell.

The world isn't logical, it's a song.

To some extent I happily don't know what I'm doing. I feel that it's an artist's responsibility to trust that.

My personal feeling is that human beings have this incredible capacity for denial.

I don't believe that crime, danger and poverty make for good art. That's bullshit.

I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out with musicians and friends, and trying subtly to influence a band than making your own stuff.

Cycling is a joy and faster than many other modes of transport, depending on the time of day. It clears the head.