A lot of other bass players have told me I'm the only bass player who plays with a pick but sounds like he's playing with the thumb and fingers, which is a great compliment.

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.

I always got great respect as a bass player.

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

Being an actor is like being a bass player: one of the component parts to the collective hole.