I live in a house that was built in 1480. It has a moat around it. It is like a little baby castle.

I had a wonderful time with the Stones but after 31 years, I thought it was time to move on.

There are things that I am very proud of and there are things that you are not so proud of. But I think that applies to any musician.

But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old - apart from a few hits - is never played on radio to the young public?

I'm always shy in front of an audience, so I'm always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don't like the front, the adulation.

I can't really sing and play live, because I can't play bass efficiently and sing at the same time. If I concentrated on the vocals, I'd mess up the bass, and if I concentrated on the bass, I'd forget the lines.

I'm not an upfront person. Being upfront is not my forte. I'm quite happy to stay in the back there with the drums, where I belong.