Solo artists are generally totally insane. Elton John? Slightly eccentric. George Michael? He's mad as custard.

I don't much like 'Wonderwall,' but the effect that song has on people, I can't deny it.

I love the Bee Gees, but only the pre-disco stuff. From '64 to '69, I've got all their albums.

I've got my own style on the guitar, sure, and I play rhythm in a certain way, and I use certain inflections. People have said that to me, and I understand it.

Those who don't say what they mean will live and die by their own sword.

The fate of the African continent does not f-ing depend on a load of f-ing musicians in Hyde Park singing f-ing s-t songs to kids.

I'm not sure about this Live 8 thing. Correct me if I am wrong, but are they hoping that one of these guys from the G8 is on a quick 15-minute break at Gleneagles and sees Annie Lennox singing "Sweet Dreams" and thinks: "F... me, she might have a point there, you know." It's not going to f... happen, is it? Keane doing "Somewhere Only We Know" and some Japanese businessman going: "Aw, look at him...we should really f... drop that debt, you know." It's not going to happen, is it?