I think a lot of cynicism has dropped away from my shoulders since I stopped drinking.
Jack Daniels makes us all puke.
Being a singer now I have to get all fussy... I must have my ginger and lemon and all that.
When Blur first started and we were playing Manchester the Hacienda was the place to go. That was where a lot of exciting stuff was happening and London was pretty dead.
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.