- Attended the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture, where he met future band mates Nick Mason and Roger Waters. He left after a year.
- Named his favourite albums as "Music From Big Pink" by The Band, "Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop" by Jeff Beck, "Appalachian Spring: Bernstein Conducts Copland" by Aaron Copland, "Porgy and Bess" by Miles Davis, "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts" by Brian Eno and David Byrne, "Passion" by Peter Gabriel, "The Royal Scam" by Steely Dan, "Remain In Light" by Talking Heads, "Symphony Number 3" by 'G=F3recki' and "The Colour Of Spring" by Talk Talk.
- Reinstated into Pink Floyd in 1987, though due to legal wrangling, his photograph didn't appear in the original artwork for the "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album.
- He was forced to leave Pink Floyd during "The Wall" recording sessions in the fall of 1979. However, he was paid as a session musician for the band's 1980-1981 tour of the album. Due to to financial loss of the costly concerts, he was the only member of Pink Floyd to earn money from the shows.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Pink Floyd) in 1996.
- Father-in-law of Guy Pratt, who played bass guitar for Pink Floyd from 1987 ("A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" tour) until 1994 ("The Division Bell" tour).
- Father of Gala, and Jamie Wright, who was the drummer for the thrash metal band Mystic Game.
- Has a son Benjamin, with Millie.
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