I enjoy the freedom of the blank page.

If there's very strong civic unrest you can see a strong party of the Right emerging, whether it's UKIP [The UK Independence Party] or an even further-right party.

Bowie's death is a very emotional thing. My generation of working-class Britain, it feels like we lost our spiritual leader, our guru. I always thought that if I was to be a hundred, somehow Bowie would be a hundred and fifteen. He'd be there to still steer me and guide me.

I don't think that the Scots are happy to drift into Britain becoming the poorest of the poor, sub-American 51st state.

I mean Filth is the best British film since Trainspotting. It might even be better. I keep watching it back to back with Trainspotting to try and work out which is the best. I can't split them.

I'm not running away, I'm moving on.

I can't really say - if I've run out of ideas until I've had my next set of ideas.