You wake up in the morning and you look at your old spoon, and you say to yourself, 'Mick, it's time to get yourself a new spoon.' And you do.

I don't find it easy dealing with people with drug problems. It helps if you're all taking drugs, all the same drugs.

I'd done a very long project on Bridges To Babylon. I was on the road for ages with that. When I came off the road, I thought, the next thing I want to do on my own.

I don't think people care about the mechanics of songwriting.

I like to have a peek, see what the audience is doing during the opening act, because it gives you a clue and gives you a good feeling of where you are - the air can be different in different places.

I can't get no satisfaction.

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