Pass the pub that wrecks your body And the church, all they want is your money

If you travel to Germany, it's still absolutely Germany. If you travel to Sweden, it still has a Swedish identity.

I think labels for the most part want to sign new discoveries so that that label alone is seen to be responsible for the rise of the artist. Not many labels want bands who have already made their mark, because their success is usually attributed to some other label somewhere else at another time.

Even though I've been reasonably well known for quite a long time, I still can't get a record on daytime radio or on MTV.

The Queen is the ultimate dictator.

If anyone has seen the horrific and unwatchable footage of the Chinese cat and dog trade - animals skinned alive - then they could not possibly argue in favour of China as a caring nation. There are no animal protection laws in China, and this results in the worst animal abuse and cruelty on the planet. It is indefensible.

I've always assumed there's a dark river flowing beneath my fans' desires.