Roger doesn't have the right at present to tell me what to do with my life, although he believes that he does. And he'll not ruin my career, although… - David Gilmour

He had developed his own limited, or very simple style. He was never very keen on improving himself as a bass player and half the time I would play bass on the records because I would tend to do it quicker. Right back to those early records; I mean, at least half the bass on all recorded output is me anyway. … Rog used to come in and say, "Thank you very much" to me once in a while for winning him bass-playing polls.

You find your eyes are growing moist. All the fears never voiced say you have to make your final choice.

Syd's story is a sad story romanticised by people who don't know anything about it. They've made it fashionable but it's just not that way.