Well, Yeah, Sometimes I Get A Little

In My Teenage Years I Was Put Off The Idea Of A Career In Flying, Because I'd Convinced Myself That You Had To Be A Boffin With Degrees In Maths And Physics, Which Were My Weakest Subjects.

I Enjoy Making Solo Albums Because Over The Years It's Evolved Into More Of A Genuine Personal Expression Of Story-telling And Day Dreams, And I Work In A Way That Has More Control.

Life On The Road Can Get A Little One-dimensional. I Didn't Want To Reach 40 And Have To Say All I'd Done Was Look Out The Window Of A Tour Bus And Get Drunk.

When You Cut Human Beings Down To Size, We're Really Quite Simple Creatures; Food, Shelter, Warmth, Light, Heat And You Build It Up From There Really Until You Finally Go Gucci Shoes Or Whatever It Is Or Whatever Your Consumer Desires Are. All Those Desires Are Ultimately, They're About Gratification.

When I Was In Employment As A Regular Line Pilot, I Used To Take Unpaid Leave To Go On Tour With Iron Maiden. I Got Lucky - They Let Me Off