Rituals are important. Nowadays it's hip not to be married. I'm not interested in being hip.

I feel now at 53 I have grown into a deeper understanding of what a human life is.

I once was the walrus, now I'm John.

I want it to sound like an orange.

I keep on reading the Morning Star newspaper to see if there's any hope, but it seems to be in the 19th century; it seems to be written for dropped-out, middle-aged liberals.

Imagine no possessions; I wonder if you can.

A more interesting question is not 'Why did they break up?' but 'Would they have gotten back together?' ... There's always a chance we'd work together again, but I can't see us touring. I just see us making records.