I write songs. Then I record them. And later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple.

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

I can see more naturalness in basic blues, basic R & B, basic rock 'n' roll.

This Hollywood ain't no good, I would rather be like Robin Hood.

When I started studying tenor saxophone as a kid in Belfast, I did so with a guy named George Cassidy, who was also a big inspiration.

Love of the simple is all that I need, I've no time for schism or lovers of greed.

Even today, skiffle is a defining part of my music. If I get the opportunity to just have a jam, skiffle is what I love to play.