I was at a party in Alexandra Palace tobogganing on the ski slope, got whiplashed at 40mph, put my hands out to balance myself, and three fingers got caught in the artificial snow. I broke four knuckles. I have not drummed since.
Success doesn't scare us. I think we have staying power.
I never professed to be a great drummer but I was a very heavy drummer.
We copied our hairstyle from Prince Charles, not the Beatles.
That was the ultimate high, playing live. You feel like the Pied Piper, or a conductor, knowing how to take an audience up or bring them down.
I was raised Church of England but I love the Buddhist philosophy, it's very powerful, non-violent.