I don't fall into the category of tortured artist. But it's not made me more or less anything.

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.

It's a sad state when more people retweet than buy records.

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.

I've got a fleet of cars and I've never had a driving license, ever.

I remember the 70s constantly being winter in Manchester and the Irish community in Manchester closing ranks because of the IRA bombings in Birmingham and Manchester, and you know the bin-workers' strike, all wrapped up in it... They were violent times. Violence at home and violence at football matches.

Progression is going forwards. Going backwards is regression. Going sideways is just gression.