In England, there are only two things to be, basically: You are either for the labor movement or for the capitalist movement. Either you become a right-wing Archie Bunker if you are in the class I am in, or you become an instinctive socialist, which I was.

I always like the studio best, once I got the hang of it and the control. I like it because it's complete control

My father and mother split and I never saw my father until I was 20, nor did I see much more of my mother.

I felt an obligation even then to write a song that people would sing in the pub or on a demonstration. That is why I would like to compose songs for the revolution.

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

A mistake is only an error, it becomes a mistake when you fail to correct it

Sarcasim is the lowest form of humor.