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So, In Some Ways, The Political Songs Tend To Be A Bit More Like Reportage, Whereas The Love Songs Tend To Be Like Novels, You Can Pick Them Up Off The Shelf And Go Into Them Any Time.

The Most Important Thing For Anyone, I Think, Is To Be Engaged, Whether You're An Artist Or A Journalist Is To Be Engaged In The Process At Some Level.

I've Had Songs Written During The Falklands War, And During The First Gulf War I Got Letters From Soldiers Saying They Were Listening To These Songs, Like Island Of No Return.

Don't Saddle Me With Your Ideals, And Spare Me All Your Guilt. For A Poet With All The Answers, Has Never Yet Been Built.

Today, Rather Than Talk In Terms Of Ideology Or Ideas Like Socialism, I Think More Important Issues To Discuss Are Things Like Compassion And Accountability.