I'm not a great practiser at all. We were never great practisers. The Beatles would come together for about a day before we had a tour, to make sure the amp worked.

This was one of the best things about Lennon and McCartney, the competitive element within the team. It was great. But hard to live with.

I like most kinds of music. So I haven't got a bag, as they say... except the big black one in the hall outside.

I just always enjoy it; if you really enjoy what you do, you don't want to stop.

It's also not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that's your pool of resources.

I'm actually doing what I want with my life. I do sometime think I could just shut up and rest on my laurels and say: you know what guys, I'll operate out of the pocket you put me in.... but no way! No way I'm gonna do that! I'd just get bored stiff the first minute.

Everybody's talking about the President, we all chipped in for a bag of cement.