I'm attracted by the unknown, but I take precautions.

I always felt if we were going in to do an album, there should already be a lot of structure already made up so we could get on with that and see what else happened.

But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn't do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs - Early Days - which is what it is - and Latter Days.

The beauty of the band was you never knew what was going to come out next.

Just because you play bass, doesn't mean you have no presence.

Live Aid did feel like one hour's rehearsal after several years, but to be part of Live Aid was wonderful. It reall was.

There are very few people I can call real, close friends. They're very, very precious to me.