There's something perverse isn't there, if you're playing in front of 100,000 people and there's 2000 people down the front who don't like, you think: what is it that they don't like?

Considering yourself selflessly selfish is a principle of all great thinkers

To be honest, I couldn't hold a conversation with anybody in any language other than English - and that's a struggle sometimes!

I very rarely listen to the in-flight stuff.

My only saving grace is that I actually collect things that nobody else is interested in.

No seriously... when there's families, you tend to go back to your room after the gig rather than go for a drink with the other guys. But there's always someone who's got something going, like the tour manager.

Take a look at me now, cause there's just an empty space. And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face.