I'm really terrible with small children; they're small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy.

Why do the faithful have such a will, to believe in something? And call in the name they choose, having chosen nothing.

A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children.

We do hear perhaps too many accolades generally aimed at people like Steve Jobs. We have to remember that there are other classic things in life that we undervalue and take them for granted. If you think of the classic lines of the modern jet aircraft, it's really been there since early World War II.

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.

Cafe society is as old as the hills. Starbucks and its imitators are the coffee face of the new man in a hurry.

I've always been fond of acoustic music.