The music industry is a strange combination of having real and intangible assets: pop bands are brand names in themselves, and at a given stage in their careers their name alone can practically gaurantee hit records.

Like getting into a bleeding competition with a blood bank.

I'd like to see the government back a programme of research into the medical properties of cannabis and I do not object to its responsible use as a recreational relaxant.

I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life.

In Syria, if [Bashar al-] Assad had just been a statesman and handed over the reigns in time, Syria would not be heading down the nightmare that it is today.

However tight things are, you still need to have the big picture at the forefront of your mind.

Your brand or your name is simply your reputation, you have to fight in life to protect that as it means everything. Nothing is more important.