paranoia is just a heightened sense of awareness

The more reality we face, the more we realise that unreality is the main programme of the day. The more real we become, the more abuse we take, so it does radicalise us in a way, like being put in a corner. But it would be better if there were more of us.

We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity.

I'm really very embarrassed about my guitar playing, in one way, because it's very poor. I can never move but I can make a guitar speak.

Millions of mind guerrillas, raising the spirit of peace and love, not war.

Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.

I enjoyed it when football crowds in the early days would sing 'All together now' - that was another one. I was also pleased when the movement in America took up 'Give peace a chance' because I had written it with that in mind really.