I always use the same guitar; I got this guitar years and years ago for nine pounds. It's still got the same strings on it.

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Most of those melodies are me trying to find out what notes fit, and then hitting ones that don't fit in a very interesting way.

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The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.

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I have a definite talent for convincing people to try something new. I am a good salesman. When I'm on form, I can sell anything.

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When I went back to England after a year away, the country seemed stuck, dozing in a fairy tale, stifled by the weight of tradition.

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I had wanted a tape recorder since I was tiny. I thought it was a magic thing. I never got one until just before I went to art school.

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I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there.

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I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I've never been interested in that.

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I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy.

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I don't live in the past at all; I'm always wanting to do something new. I make a point of constantly trying to forget and get things out of my mind.

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