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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.