It's always been too slow for me. Playing. The pace of things. I'm a fast sprinter. The trouble was, after playing in the group for a few months, I couldn't reach that point.

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Have you seen the roses? There's a whole lot of colours.

Have you seen the roses? There's a whole lot of colours.

The only work I've done the last two years is interviews. I'm very good at...

The only work I've done the last two years is interviews. I'm very good at...

I think young people should have a lot of fun. But I never seem to...

I think young people should have a lot of fun. But I never seem to...

I never felt so close to a guitar as that silver one with mirrors that...

I never felt so close to a guitar as that silver one with mirrors that...

Im sorry I cant speak very coherently.

Im sorry I cant speak very coherently.

Fairy-tales are nice.

Fairy-tales are nice.

I like songs that are simple.

I like songs that are simple.

Have you seen the roses? Theres a whole lot of colours.

Have you seen the roses? Theres a whole lot of colours.

I'm treading the backward path. Mostly, I just waste my time.

I'm treading the backward path. Mostly, I just waste my time.

Living in Cambridge, with nature and everything, it's so clean.

Living in Cambridge, with nature and everything, it's so clean.

I do tend to take lines from other lines I like, and then write around...

I do tend to take lines from other lines I like, and then write around...

I do tend to take lines from other lines I like, and then write around...

I do tend to take lines from other lines I like, and then write around...

When we parted I had written everything for the group. My leaving sort of evened...

When we parted I had written everything for the group. My leaving sort of evened...

I don't really read a lot. Maybe I should.

I don't really read a lot. Maybe I should.

I think its good if a song has more than one meaning. Maybe that kind...

I think its good if a song has more than one meaning. Maybe that kind...

I dont think Im easy to talk about. Ive got a very irregular head. And...

I dont think Im easy to talk about. Ive got a very irregular head. And...

A lot of people want to make films and do photography and things, but I'm...

A lot of people want to make films and do photography and things, but I'm...

A lot of people want to make films and do photography and things, but Im...

A lot of people want to make films and do photography and things, but Im...

I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And...

I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And...

I'm full of dust and guitars.

I'm full of dust and guitars.