The worst words I could ever hear as a bass player was, 'Can you play the root notes?'

The worst thing I could be thinking is how could I be a cool bass player.

I was reading an article about Kings of Leon's bass player, who said that he was directly influenced by Joy Division and by me. I was like, 'Woah!' It surprised me. It's a great compliment.

I still don't really feel like a bass player.

The lousy guitar player in any band is the bass player.

My drummer, bass player, and guitar player sing backgrounds. They play and sing. I can sing all the harmonies, but I can't do it alone.