“Politically at that time, with Thatcher in Britain and Reagan in the W...” — Joe Strummer Quote

“Politically at that time, with Thatcher in Britain and Reagan in the White House, it wasn't looking too great for the Left. And we were always on the left.”

“We did eight gigs in super-stadiums, all the biggest joints - L.A. Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum, Shea Stadium.”

“All hippies around now just represent complete apathy.”

“The Dumnonii, whose city or fortress was at Exeter, were an important people. They occupied the whole of the peninsula from the River Parret to Land's End. East of the Tamar was Dyfnaint, the Deep Vales; west of it Corneu, the horn of Britain.”

“I'm still a Welsh girl at heart so I'm staying in the U.K. for the Olympics, it's such an exciting time for Britain so it's amazing to be a part of it.”

“Britain can get far better results if it engages with Europe than standing on the sidelines and saying that Europe should change.”