I had then and still retain an interest in science for its own sake and as a metaphor for our current lives.

Marc Almond has done a couple of covers, a few people in Europa have done them. I own all the publishing. It's never really been addressed, as I haven't had the time to go out and tout the songs.

The passage of time is a continuing thing. At 18, youre going to live forever, and you are definitely not at 52, so that is a recurring topic. I still think its the main stuff.

A definition is death. A definition is the answer to which you must look up the question in the back of your book.

I continue to believe, contrary to the given wisdom, that it's more interesting to have an album - or, indeed, an individual song - which has variety rather than homogeneity.

He is trying to decide which of two daydreams he will inhabit.

Being used to scientific terminology and theory it was always natural for me to push this stuff into songs.

If you're going to have a heart attack, mine was the kind to have. I'm thankful that it hasn't affected my output or my capacity to perform. And it has given me a lot to think and write about.

Master yourself, your thoughts and feelings, and you master the whole universe.

There was a wise man in the East whose constant prayer was that he might see today with the eyes of tomorrow.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell where his influence stops.

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.

Sometimes I wonder if the lessons in life will ever stop but then why would you want to remain ignorant?

If I knew how to take a good photograph, I'd do it every time.

There is a lot of talk about a centre party - and that I might lead it. I find this idea profoundly unattractive

One of the reasons the Europeans don't like the Muslims is because they are religious. Americans like the fact that they are religious. They just don't like the form it takes.

My dad's death reminds me of earthquakes - things that shake your foundation.