You're always frustrated, you don't have the chance to do a song on the album, like the Beatles did with Ringo and George, or like Led Zeppelin, where everybody was given a chance to contribute. There never is a chance with the Stones.

All of my books are about researching. I do all the research and I give it to a writer who can put it in the written word better than I could.

I love to play smaller crowds with the Rhythm Kings.

With the Rhythm Kings, I can involve myself in arranging and producing the music as well as the choice of songs.

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.

I didn't want to stay in the Stones, and be stuck in a position having to play a music I didn't like anymore and that restricted me from doing all the others things I'm interested in because of time.

I always listen to a lot of different music when I am working on a project.