I just can't seem to write songs about peace and love. Yeah right, how do you get that?

The ultimate revenge is being on Top Of The Pops.

I'm absolutely obsessed with The Jesus And Mary Chain and Patti Smith, but I'm a massive pop fan. I love pop culture, It's a total reflection of the zeitgeist.

I watched my mother waste her life on housework and swore I'd never do that. Dave does the cooking.

I've tended to avoid meeting my heroes. They aren't necessarily the nicest people anyway. The exception was George Harrison, one of the loveliest men I've ever met. He lent me his home studio to make Hormonally Yours.

You put something you like on really loud, and you feel godlike.

I have this massive love for the whole culture of pop music... It's my fascination, my on-going passion.