I'm Not A Food Critic, And I'm

Glasgow's Not A Media Center. When You're There, When You're Hanging About, You Feel Quite Detached From Musical Movements Or Fashions Or Anything Like That. You Do Feel Quite Alone, In A Good Way.

Boredom Or Being Sick Of What You've Done Before Is A Big Part Of Being In A Band.

For Me Upward Social Mobility Is Possible Through Talent And Hard Work And Is A Glowing Endorsement Of The Benefits Of Living In A Modern Capitalist Society. It's Not So Much Evidence Of A Meritocracy, As Evidence Of Healthy Nepotism. Nepotism Is At The Core Of A Good Group Dynamic. A Good Group Dynamic Is At The Core Of Rock'n'roll.

The Beatles Were Huge For Me, ... I Used To Jump Around The Room To The Red Album, The One With All The Early Hits On It. It Made You Feel Euphoric. It Was A Sensation I Couldn't Get From Anything Else, Whether It Was Playing Football, Swimming Or Even Seeing 'star Wars.'

If Success Had Come Along When I Was 17 It Would Either Have Killed Me Or Sent Me Completely Mad.