Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very colourful and progressive.

It took me to about maybe 16, 17 or 18 or something to realise I was absolutely useless at everything else except for playing guitar and writing words

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.

Phil Collins sold five times as many records as I did. Does that make him nearly as influential as I am? Nope.

There's nothing good on the news. You're not telling me CNN is all cats in trees, are you? Nothing can be that good if Piers Morgan is in it, you know what I mean?

Rock stardom will die because nobody will make enough money any more to be rock stars.

I'm embarrassed when I see Brits abroad; they have their tops off, wear flip flops, and shout at the top of their voices.