I don't worry about new young bands. The bounty of life is infinite and so is music and so are opportunities.

I think people that have fear that, 'Oh if I have a kid I won't be able to do this and I won't be able to do that.' It's kind of the opposite. It really gives you energy. It makes people better.

I like the idea of defying the convention of what it is to be in your 40s, or 50s, or 60s.

You know what's the worst? Being a 16 year old girl who loves a famous Singer, not solely for his looks, but because you truly believe he is talented and devoted and you agree deeply with his message. Because no matter how intelligently and fully you can express that, people will assume you're just a silly teenager who thinks a famous guy is cute.

I'm very aware of the chemistry. It's something you can't take for granted. I'm very thankful for it and I recognise the power of its reality in all of our lives. Some people don't and it's a mistake not to because people throw away god-given special chemistry that's very rare, very hard to find.

I wish there were more good new bands that would light a fire and offer a little friendly competition that would be welcomed.

I had to educate him that there was no such thing as writer's block, that writers write when they write, and when they don't, they don't.