Seek that which within lies waiting to begin the fight of your life that is everyday.

I'm not one for Sudoku or crosswords - the thing that fires my little brain is doing tour budgets.

I was not a great guitarist, so I sold my 1960 Fender Stratocaster in exchange for a Shure Microphone, made in Chicago, and a flute.

Another tea-time, another day older.

I'm very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.

Martin, Dave, and I get together and rough out a few songs and put them on cassettes for some reference...With the actual music, I'm not interested in objectivity, quite the opposite. I want a solely and totally subjective experience...A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children.

There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to maximise the band's income - I don't want too see too much taken off the top line.