I want people to understand me as a person with views, not just performing songs.

I was born in 1954. My parents were brought up in the war years, and life was hard.

I grew up in a middle class household with parents, went to good schools, and never feared for anything, never wanted for anything that was really important. For all of us living in this world, all of us who have the resources, for us to not dedicate ourselves to giving something back, is to leave the world a lesser place.

Music is a great vehicle for communications, and I have a certain platform. I have an opportunity and I have to take it.

I have a lot to be grateful for.

For me, pointing and clicking my phone is absolutely fine. People say that isn't the art of photography but I don't agree.

Whatever you do, you do out of a passion.