That one was just down to good timing actually. Uli came down to see us playing in Plymouth and, as often happens, musicians say to each other, 'If ever you need me…' Most times these conversations don't go anywhere beyond the pleasantry, but this time I could fire straight back and say, 'Actually, Uli …' So, Uli gave me two marvelous solos for the record. Wait until you hear them, they are just wonderful.
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And it&... IAN MCEWAN I've yet to meet somebody who said, 'Your stories are so revolting I couldn't read them.... IAN MCEWAN Atheists have as much conscience, possibly more, than people with deep religious conviction, and the... IAN MCEWAN It should simply be an empirical matter whether the climate is changing or not and whether we're... IAN MCEWAN Reading reviews makes you thin-skinned. It's like waves washing layers off your skin. IAN MCEWAN Not being boring is quite a challenge. IAN MCEWAN One has to have the courage of one's pessimism. IAN MCEWAN I apologize for being obvious, but every time I watch the curtain come down on even a halfway decent... IAN MCEWAN I was an intimate sort of child who never spoke up in groups. I preferred close friends. IAN MCEWAN What I've discovered and really confirmed to myself is that opera really likes loud colours, and... IAN MCEWAN I want to live in a place where strangers rush to help someone in distress. IAN MCEWAN You can spin stories out of the ways people understand and misunderstand each other. IAN MCEWAN I wouldn't mind being the lead guitarist in an incredibly successful rock band. However, I don... IAN MCEWAN One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any fra... IAN MCEWAN True intelligence requires fabulous imagination. IAN MCEWAN But he did say that the character would be on the sidelines in movies One and Two, and move into the... IAN MCDIARMID For me it's even more interesting, because my character comes out of the shadow. It's a chan... IAN MCDIARMID I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite g... IAN MCDIARMID I'm the blackest villain of all time. IAN MCDIARMID The part that I think is one of the most interesting is of course the one that Hayden Christensen pl... IAN MCDIARMID If you got the DVD you can see that George Lucas has taken that person out, as well as the voice, an... IAN MCDIARMID That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance. IAN MCDIARMID There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne... IAN MCDIARMID To start your life as a character of 120 years when you are in your late thirties, and then go back ... IAN MCDIARMID When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to ... IAN MCDIARMID And also, it's sort of my job to make you believe things about him that aren't true about me... IAN MCDIARMID Consistency is very important when you're making films. IAN MCDIARMID It was a scene I was really looking forward to, and one that I embraced, and when we were filming it... IAN MCDIARMID Ultimately, I'm not the most prolific person, but I've been doing this for a long time, and ... IAN MACKAYE At every election, my vote goes to the candidate less likely to declare war. You're dropping hug... IAN MACKAYE