You have to make the effort with children. You can't have them thinking that I reckon I'm special, otherwise they'll start thinking they're special. I want them to feel normal for as long as possible because God knows they'll reach an age when they'll be told they're not.

When a lot of musicians change styles, their songwriting suffers because they want to be different.

The thing about Manchester is...it all comes from here

Great music is in the ear of the beholder.

If I ever get to go to the moon, I'll probably just stand on the moon and go 'Hmmm, yeah...fair enough...gotta go home now.'

I envy drummers. It must be the ultimate to sing and play drums at the same time. Phil Collins, no wonder he's so f... happy.

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison.