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.

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.

I was born in 1949 - which seems like a long time ago... Actually, it is a long time ago, when I think about it.

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

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

I like Toronto a lot, it's a good city. The only thing that really annoys me about Toronto is that you're turning Maple Leaf Gardens into a grocery store, which is absolutely nothing short of disgusting.

Actually, I only left twice. I left then, and then rejoined literally two years later for Going For The One.