In my family, they were all big boozers, but they all lived to ripe old ages.

I go off into Dublin and two days later I'm spotted walking by the Liffey with a whole bunch of new friends.

I am a big fan of the Impressionists, and in my school days, I was inspired by Caravaggio, Velazquez and Rembrandt.

You don't make solo albums to have hits.

With every gig we have to prove ourselves better than the night before.

What can I say, I'm an alcoholic. It's what I do.

Nowadays you can record on your laptop with Pro Tools, which I do quite often.