Coming from Britain, I was terrified of meeting all these other artists, because artists over there tend to fight with each other a lot, the premise being that there's not enough room for everybody.

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At home Ive got a very puerile, juvenile sense of humour.

At home Ive got a very puerile, juvenile sense of humour.

At home I've got a very puerile, juvenile sense of humour.

At home I've got a very puerile, juvenile sense of humour.

Well, Ive been reading a lot about the fifty years since the Second World War,...

Well, Ive been reading a lot about the fifty years since the Second World War,...

I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.

I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.

My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me, some others I have...

My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me, some others I have...

And I know I'm paranoid and neurotic, I've made a career out of it.

And I know I'm paranoid and neurotic, I've made a career out of it.

One of the interesting things here is that the people who should be shaping the...

One of the interesting things here is that the people who should be shaping the...

I don't see it in terms of changing things, but rather using language and music...

I don't see it in terms of changing things, but rather using language and music...

Generally speaking, if people are prepared to stick their heads above the power pit, like...

Generally speaking, if people are prepared to stick their heads above the power pit, like...

It is difficult to make political art work.

It is difficult to make political art work.

Someone needs to tell the truth, but it shouldn't be my job.

Someone needs to tell the truth, but it shouldn't be my job.

I think maybe since there isn't a great deal of access to the mainstream media...

I think maybe since there isn't a great deal of access to the mainstream media...

I think no artist can claim to have any access to the truth, or an...

I think no artist can claim to have any access to the truth, or an...

I think sometimes all the charities are doing is mopping up the blood. Its a...

I think sometimes all the charities are doing is mopping up the blood. Its a...

We toyed with the idea of making it a double album, but I think that...

We toyed with the idea of making it a double album, but I think that...

So ultimately, it's idealistic to think that artists are able to step away from the...

So ultimately, it's idealistic to think that artists are able to step away from the...

This was something that was obsessing me and creating a writer's block. To get involved...

This was something that was obsessing me and creating a writer's block. To get involved...

If we got into a situation where people start burning our records, then bring it...

If we got into a situation where people start burning our records, then bring it...

We didn't start out to make a protest record at all. That would have been...

We didn't start out to make a protest record at all. That would have been...

You think I have the responsibilty... I have the responsibility to give the fans a...

You think I have the responsibilty... I have the responsibility to give the fans a...