It's like everyone I have dinner with, I'm having an affair with. Who was it I met the other day? Minnie Driver! She seems charming, but that's the only time I've met her.

Everyone in the movie industry wants to win an Oscar. I don't think that's why you make movies. But winning an Oscar is not just about making a great movie, unfortunately. It's also having a good Oscar campaign.

Always as a musician you must have one thing you do well.

Rock 'n' roll and playing live is very addictive. But you have to really be careful, because you don't want to do it all the time. It's like when you are young and you think if you are not having sex you're wasting your time. But as you get older you realise everything has its place. It's the same thing with performing.... Performing is a great thing to do but you don't want to have to be doing it every night.

Right now I can't be sure that I will be back on stage. We have been touring for two years and that is way too much.

I am pleased the Ministry of Culture is protecting the morals of expatriate bankers and their girlfriends.

I have never wanted to give up performing on stage, but one day the tours will be over.