You choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.

I went and lived in Chicago for a year , and I studied at the police academy.

The book tells you everything you need to know. The book is the map of the world that you're in with the character.

I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like Take 6 and Topman. I was a bit of a soul boy, but I had a very eclectic taste in music - I was into James Brown and Bowie; and I was the only kid in the neighbourhood who would also be listening to Chopin.

How do you remember all those lines? By forgetting everything else.

It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing.

Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger.