I don't like being on television when I'm playing live. I don't even like being on Jools Holland or any of them programs.

I love the satisfaction of living in a world on a Wednesday where a song didn't exist that you're going to create on a Thursday that's going to change somebody's life, possibly, you're creating that from nothing.

None of us went to university, none of us went to college, none of us played in a different band before, none of us done anything. We were the last great band to come out of nowhere, on an indie label. We've sold 50 million records. That's still the benchmark. Until someone does what we've done, I'll always consider myself the last big songwriter

Next year I hope to get a stalker or two because I don't believe you've arrived until you get a stalker.

You've got to be strong enough for love. It's very easy to be cool and cynical. It's very difficult to just let yourself go and be in love. You've got to be strong enough for that.

Kids and family life are only as good as your wife, and she's amazing.

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