Just the type of music that was around at the same time as I was writing. Some of it was wicked, definitely. But there was just one direction which I thought could be pushed that no one was pushing.

It's important for that to exist in a society that doesn't present you with any genuine problems.

I like my stuff 'cause I only ever end up with tracks that I really, really like. It always appeals to me.

If it's a language you don't understand and you're not concerned with the meanings of the words, your impression comes from how the words look, particularly if the language uses different characters.

One of those things that I find hard to dispose of is my attitude to album sequencing, the layout of the pieces.

My history is really playing live - not writing or recording.

But I don't really listen to much be-bop at all at the moment.