I was just getting tired of the image bullshit...that man of mystery trip and what have you. What's that all about?

I always record far more than I can use. There's probably twice as much recorded as comes out.

Going down the old mine with a transistor radio.

J.P. Donleavy - now he's one writer I am consistent with. He's written books that I can definitely connect with. He has amazing insights which other people missed out on. Even with his descriptions of Northern Ireland.

And I shall watch the ferry boats, and they'll get high, on a bluer ocean against tomorrow's sky. and i will never grow so old again, and i will walk and talk, in gardens all wet with rain.

It's all complete instinct and intuition, and that's extremely difficult to teach.

Everybody's got their own particular vision which is a personal thing.