I did study Shakespeare, that was sort of my thing; I got a Literature A-level, which is my only claim to academic fame..

It's also not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that's your pool of resources..

I think it's something to do with the structural quality of the songs. We weren't actually trying to make stuff that was cool, or of the moment, alth….

The medical argument for animal testing doesn't stand up. Even if it did, I don't think we should kill other species. We think we're so much better; ….

I think the 'Just say no' mentality is so crazed. I saw a thing in a women's magazine the other day. 'He smokes cannabis, what am I to do? He laughs ….

When you're wide awake say it for goodness sake, it's gonna be a great day..

Think globally, act locally..

What's wrong with sentimental? Sentimental means you like stuff..

I don't work at being ordinary..

Take these broken wings and learn to fly..

None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back..

When you got a job to do, you got to do it well. You gotta give the other fellow hell..

Putting two songs together, I've always loved that trick when it works..

Love is a robber and he lives within your eyes..

I support decriminalisation. People are smoking pot anyway and to make them into criminals is wrong. It's when you're in jail you really become a cri….

If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian..

Painting is similar to music. You get a couple or words or notes or chords that excite you, and you just follow them and add a bit more and see where….

The willow turns his back on inclement weather. And if he can do it, we can do it..

Alas, it looks like those unsubstantiated rumours about me are about to come true after all this time..

I think the idea of getting out of a traffic jam and getting out of work each week and going and doing all this stuff would be really exhausting..

I meet so many people that just sort of say, "I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me" or "It changed my life.".