I've never told anyone this. But I suffer from terrible stage fright. True. You can't tell though, can you? Unbelievable, the panic. I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig. It'd make me vomit.

Rules are important, but they're temporary and they're always supposed to be changed.

Books are like my one and only joy.

I've always despised the hippies.

When I write, my brain moves faster than my hands so I'm always trying to picture things.

I hate death; it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless.

You gotta bear in mind, the youth - and this is just in Britain alone - have nowhere to go in the evenings. They've closed all the social centers. There's not even a patch of grass to kick a ball on.