As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney, of course. Class stuff. David Cousins was my favorite lyricist.

When the first list was being drawn up in the rock and roll book of Genesis, it would have been: In the beginning, God created Pink Floyd.

My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer.

People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits.

Tales From Topographic Oceans is like a woman's padded bra.

The secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place.

But I listen to live recordings of things that I did back in the '70s and then how I've done things since. And there's no doubt about it: if I compare the two, it's like chalk and cheese.