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" I went into jail with absolutely no respect whatsoever for authority, and I came out with even less. "

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" I've not thought about the Stone Roses since we quit. How many LPs do I have to make to stop people talking about it? "

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" One person might perceive me as godlike, and the next might think I'm a northern thug. I don't think I've done myself any favours... but I swear I've not had a proper fight since I was 14. "

" The jails are full of kids from kids' homes. You're 16 years old, and you're out on the street. How you going to fend for yourself at 16 if you've not had an education? You're going to turn to crime. "

" I actually was able to give up shopping in February '99. "

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" Permacultures - where you use the immediate environment to grow food - should be mandatory. "

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" I'm only really good at making music. I wasn't convinced when I started out, but then I heard the first Stone Roses' LP. "

" At primary school, I thought I was George Best. Then I got to secondary school, and it was more serious. "

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" I always loved Oasis because when they came out, they did express that they loved us, and they saw that we did it, and they thought they could do it, too. "

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" I feel like I've established myself as a music maker in my own right. "

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