I think music is about our internal life. It’s part of the way people touch each other. That’s very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.

There are times when I flick through magazines and think I'm in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair.

I don't think anybody comes close to The Beatles, including Oasis

I'd put a lot of work into playing guitar, and was thinking I was pretty damn good. But Hendrix came along and destroyed everyone.

I think a lot of people would be better off in America, where at least you would find some radio station somewhere that would play you.

My mum says I wanted to be a surgeon, but I don't remember that. I think from the time I knew what was happening, I wanted to be a guitar player.

I think Hammer's very cool: he has a great voice and great presence.

I'm a much better musician than astronomer. I think the world got the right choice.

We've done an arrangement with an orchestra, but I think the best stuff tends to come when it's just the four of us.