When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here.

Gaps can be very emotional. I mean, that's in my drumming. When I drum, you know, I don't need to drum all over the track. I play with the singer and I can back off.

The kids are interested in the music of them. They're not interested in mop-tops and Beatle boots and crazy suits. It's all down to the music now - that's what they hear, and that's what they love.

I made all my mistakes playing with people.

Of course I'm ambitious. What's wrong with that? Otherwise you sleep all day.

I never studied anything, really. I didn't study the drums. I joined bands and made all the mistakes onstage.

I'd like to be in a man band, but with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Keith Richards. We'd have a rocky edge.