I really enjoy playing America. I like the audiences there. It's the home of a lot of music I grew up with.
Paul WellerIt's a global fashion thing; because of the Internet it has gotten really small. It's cluttered, but it's gotten small.
Paul WellerIn my world [of fashion] there's more things that kind of affect it. There's the retailers we do business with, our own stores, my merchandising team... Everybody has opinions, and so you definitely have to filter through a lot.
Paul WellerYou can listen to music at any moment in the day or night. Which is great, but I think it kind of devalues it as well.
Paul WellerI saw an interview with Keith Richards. He said, 'How else could a kid in Dartford suddenly connect with and understand what Muddy Waters is singing?' There's a cultural difference, but there's just something in that music that subconsciously or internally you just understand; it just makes sense.
Paul Weller