I hate Mourinho. He's a fool.

Writing songs, that's what gets me going. Not the drugs or the sex or the rock'n'roll behaviour, it's the music.

I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the '80s when rap was inspirational. Public Enemy were awesome. But it's all about status and bling now, and it doesn't say anything to me.

I wasn't put on this earth to amass money or personal wealth. I was put on this earth to play guitar and write songs.

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

I don't live to work; I work to live.

I know there's bands that might write something that sounds like The Smiths, and they'll go, 'Oh, it sounds like The Smiths, we've got to make it sound not like The Smiths.'