You see, my mother was a district nurse until she died when I was 14, and we used to move from time to time because of her work.

It's like if you're an astronaut and you've been to the moon, what do you want to do with the rest of your life?

Love Me Do, the first song we recorded, John was supposed to sing the lead, but they changed their minds and asked me to sing lead because they wanted John to play harmonica.

What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.

It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone.

I'm not really comfortable singing without accompanying myself on stage - I'm not used to it.

People who paint, including myself, get to a point where a bit of angst comes in. If you're doing it for a living, it's worth it to suffer those slings and arrows.