I am not a librarian of my own work. It's a good thing not to be too involved with what you have done.

I would like to reach a balance and forget a few things.

I think people are afraid to express their opinions half the time.

When we heard we were topping the bill over James Brown we couldn't believe it. We tried for two days to get it changed round - I mean you can't follow an act like that.

In England you're skewered on the altar of pop culture if you become pretentious.

My mother has always been unhappy with what I do. She would rather I do something nicer, like be a bricklayer.

Biographies of British pop celebrities are terrible.