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

Country and western is the music of the devil. Thats the real truth of the matter. My late Mother, bless her, loved country and western. God, I couldnt handle it.

My earliest professional musical experiences were really as a session player, and every day was an adventure. Three sessions a day, every day, and you never knew who you would be working with until you arrived at the studio.

The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage.

People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits.

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

I'm always writing or playing because that is my life.