America is incredibly professional and corporate.

Do you ever look at the sky and think, I'm glad I'm alive? After I heard System of a Down, I thought, I'm actually alive to hear the shittiest band of all time. Which is quite something when you think about it. Of all the bands that have gone before and all the bands that'll be in the future, I was around when the worst was around.

Gone are the days when Virgin Records was owned by Richard Branson, a fan of music. Now they're all owned by some guy who bought it off some guy who bought it off some guy who wants a return on his investment.

The thing about Manchester is...it all comes from here

America is a really delicate flower that needs a lot of attention.

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

When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever.