I sold my soul for the second time, cause' the man don't pay me.

We shouldn't need riot police at schools.

I certainly don’t believe in religion, although I find it fascinating that it’s become so powerful in the world and it’s kind of dictated morals down through societies for thousands of years, but I don’t see the hand of God at work in the world anywhere.

I'm a massive fan of the Stones, and I don't think anybody should deny them the right to carry on making music. I just wish they wouldn't wear leggings.

When you're in a band and there's five of you, you have to accommodate five people in every song.

My wife would say I'm not romantic at all, but I would say that I'm the ultimate romancer because I write about... life being brilliant.

When I'm doing music and I'm on the road, I love it. But once I'm home, it's very difficult to go back out on the road.