In Europe they understand that the arts are incredibly important both culturally and economically.

We had our unhappy moments but they got channelled into the kind of sadness that was necessary for singing a song about going nowhere. So it worked out very well I think.

I wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar.

Make it, not make it? What's the difference? Music is a language, it's a dance of life, and it can be a part of your life without being something that earns.

I would really love to work with Paul McCartney. Isn't that arrogant?

I play bass. I don't have to go out there and screech.

Generosity is the key to all relationships. To friendships and bands. That's the golden rule.