You can't put a load of rockstars up on a stage and expect to wipe out global poverty. That's ludicrous.

I've grown to love California: It's the dream of every English musician to come here and work in the sunshine. To walk up Sunset Boulevard, knowing you're going to make music - that's it.

I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to my music, unfortunately.

Look. I was a superhero in the '90s. I said so at the time. McCartney, Weller, Townshend, Richards, my first album's better than all their first albums. Even they'd admit that.

As I get older, I don't aggressively pursue songs. All the great ones just appear.

There's no new direction. It's not more poppy or more rocky. They're just rock'n'roll tunes. I'll never change the music I write.

We were able to provide housing to all who need it. We've had incredibly generous offers from alumni for housing.