Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.

Was it a millionaire who said, "Imagine no possessions"?

I find humming is very useful.

My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant.

Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started listening and making my own choices about music.

There are many critics who have an idealised version of where my strengths lie.

Sometimes I write notes that I have difficulty singing.