In New Order, I played about 95% of the synths. It's not much fun for the other guys in the band when I'm playing my synth parts.

The story of New Order is all about learning from our mistakes.

I knew from working with New Order that I enjoyed working with Phil Cunningham.

I like a challenge. I like learning new skills because I didn't learn much at school.

If it wasn't for John Peel, there would be no Joy Division and no New Order. He was one of the few people to give bands that played alternative music a chance to get heard, and he continued to be a champion of cutting-edge music throughout his life.

The drummer is the backbone of the band and is the real underrated one.