My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues.

I shoulda learned to play the guitar.

My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues.

I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than.

I don't really think of Dire Straits as a sound, you know. It. just depends on the song, and the stuff we're doing is so varied.

Each song has its own secret that's different from another song, and each has its own life. Sometimes it has to be teased out, whereas other times it might come fast. There are no laws about songwriting or producing. It depends on what you're doing, not just who you're doing.

Sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes you're the bug.