Quotes

The Queen canon - there's nothing very reflective in it really, there are no great thoughtful, deep, meaningful songs.

[on Peter Gabriel] He's a great talent.

[on "Mercy Street" by Peter Gabriel] It's a fine song.

[on Johnny Marr] I think he's fantastic.

A lot of classical music bleeds into pop music. "Roll Over Beethoven" is a classic example. But it's been seen as being an exclusive sort of thing.