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"I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth."
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"I just managed to convince my grandmother that it was a worth while that was something to do, you know, and when I did finally get the guitar, it didn't seem that difficult to me, to be able to make a good noise out of it."

"I'll get up there and I'll do my guitar solos in one of those space outfits."

"Now they have banging guitar and no bass and call it rock, but that's not what I call rock."

"It's been very hard for the guitar as a serious synthesizer to compete with keyboards."

"What I wanted to do was play the guitar but I don't like instrumental rock. I think it is tripe."

"For me, the guitar synthesizer is a great writing instrument."
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"It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band."

"Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well."

"I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it."

"I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me."

"I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different."

"People are People still gets played to death on '80s stations. It was our first big break in America. It's not exactly my favorite song."

"I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult."
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