“I am very proud of the fact that 20 years [sic] on people tell me they became a vegetarian as a result of'Meat is Murder'. I think that is quite literally rock music changing someone's life - it's ...”

“I played guitar from the age of four or five. Every year there would be a slightly larger triangular box under the Christmas tree, until finally I got one that was big enough to make a proper sound.”

“Festivals are great because you get to just walk around the corner and see a new band that you've heard but not had the chance to check out.”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”

“You couldn't not like someone who liked the guitar.”

“The history of music is mortal, but the idiocy of the guitar is eternal.”

“The string slices into the skin of his fingers and no matter how tough the calluses, it tears. But this beat is fast and even though his joints are aching, his arm's out of control like it has a mi...”

“My life is my message.”

“One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.”

“My life is like a speeding bullet that just hasn't hit the target yet.”