Were It Not For The Clash, Punk

Just Because You're Gay, I Won't Turn You Away. If You Stick Around, I'm Sure We Can Find Some Common Ground.

I Came Into This Whole Business By Going To See Rock Against Racism Gigs With The Clash.

I Don't Mind Being Labeled As A Political Songwriter. I've Chosen To Do That. What Really Annoys Me Is Being Dismissed As A Political Songwriter. That Really Pains Me, Because Life Isn't All About Love; It's Not All About Politics, Either. It's A Beautiful Mixture Of Events That Absolutely Baffle You, And You Think, "why Can't I Do Something About That?", Whether Those Events Are In Your Bedroom, Or Out There In The Wide World. In Our Daily Lives We Engage With Them At Different Times, And I'm Trying To Write About The Whole Human Experience, Or My Perspective On It Anyway.

There Are Quite A Few Honest Songwriters Out There Writing About Relationships And Their Own Personality Traits. But For Some Reason, Once They Step Out Of The Bedroom, Their Honesty Doesn't Seem To Come With Them.

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.