It is difficult to make political art work.

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Someone needs to tell the truth, but it shouldnt be my job.

Someone needs to tell the truth, but it shouldnt be my job.

Well, my son really loves wildlife. And everytime he draws a polar bear I want...

Well, my son really loves wildlife. And everytime he draws a polar bear I want...

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...

The people in charge, globally, are maniacs. They are maniacs, and unless we do something...

The people in charge, globally, are maniacs. They are maniacs, and unless we do something...

Well, I've been reading a lot about the fifty years since the Second World War,...

Well, I've been reading a lot about the fifty years since the Second World War,...

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...

Well, my son really loves wildlife. And everytime he draws a polar bear I want...

Well, my son really loves wildlife. And everytime he draws a polar bear I want...

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...

I wrote a lot of stuff quickly: pages and pages of notes that seemed pretty...

I wrote a lot of stuff quickly: pages and pages of notes that seemed pretty...

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.

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...

Coming from Britain, I was terrified of meeting all these other artists, because artists over...

Coming from Britain, I was terrified of meeting all these other artists, because artists over...

We don't have to stand on a soap-box and preach because hopefully we're channelling it...

We don't have to stand on a soap-box and preach because hopefully we're channelling it...

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.

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.

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've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it,...

I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it,...

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...

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.

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

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