Songs don't just come out of the air. They take time, but its good fun, too. Maurice gave me encouragement.

Even my older brothers' early success 10 years ago didn't change me since there was such an age difference.

Before, I was terrified on stage. I only play guitar during the acoustic songs. After a while, you can elicit certain responses from the crowd, like Elvis.

Songs don't just come out of the air. They take time, but its good fun, too. Maurice gave me encouragement.

There is nothing to compare with the instantaneous feedback a singer gets from the people sitting in front of him. That is where it all comes together - all the rehearsing and working to get everything just exactly right.

I definitely have a sexual ego thing. But if I'm suggestive, it's in a nice way. Luckily, no one's ever been hurt...a few girls have passed out, that's all.

In 1973 we moved to the British Isle of Man, and I put my first band together for one year, named Melody Fair.