Manchester has it's own pride and London has it's sort of pride and sometimes we can be a bit mean to each other, but I think if we dig the music we can get on really well.

It's the faster bands that made me want to play guitar, bands like The Jam.

Most of America don't even listen to music probably. They just go raccoon hunting or something.

I liked Germany; I'm not into Berlin, it's too huge and empty and imposing, but Munich was good.

It's a bit loose and the people in my group have got other groups. They don't have to have a total allegiance to me. I think that's really a bit weird and showing some weird insecurity.

I love the magic of the studio.

I think now, more than anytime I can remember, bands are sounding pretty similar whether they're English or American, from Manchester or London... or Leeds or Welsh or Irish.