When I came to England in '86, my first week of school was terrible because I would put my hand up to answer things, and no one would choose me because they couldn't say my name.

Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable?

I dont like the idea of spirituality done the way its done. The only way I could understand it was through creativity, not by going to an Ashram, or finding a guru or joining a temple. I made work out of it.

Nowadays, [young musicians] are so quick to be like, "OK, fine, I'll take the cheque, or I'll get the stamp from XYZ, and I'm expanding my brand," rather than thinking, "I'm part of this space over here, and in order for it to grow, you can't have it assimilated by this bigger bubble or corporate brand."

Retirement: a brand new beginning! How wonderful!

Creativity needs time to harness before it goes out, and because that's difficult, memes have become the creative language.

Across the world, on your phone, everybody gets the same list of things to read, listen to, and watch.