Being a lad is what I'm about. I can tell you who isn't a lad - anyone from Blur.

I respect the Stones but their songs are a pile of crap. As for U2, they don’t say a lot or seem like normal persons.

I'm not looking for guidance.

She can't even chew gum and walk in a straight line, let alone write a book.

It's nice to do nice things, innit? I'm a nice person, deep down, I do nice things all the time.

That's what you join a band for, is to make music. Not to sit around and have five years off. We're not getting any younger.

I love the Beatles. What more can I say? I'm not gonna lie to you. I love 'em. They make me happy. And I think they were the best, and still are.