The mythology in rock n' roll is that I'm a bit of a loose cannon. Yet I've produced more music than anybody in my generation. So how much of a loose cannon am I? But the general public believes that I'm a loose cannon, so let them believe it. I'm not going to correct them.

People think I take some sort of masochistic pleasure out of putting out music that's gonna be unpopular.

I look at other members of my generation who have basically done one thing, and one thing well, and have been handsomely rewarded for it.

I think the days of working with producers in the conventional sense are over for me.

Where is this great love for rock and roll that existed for 50 or 60 years?

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating.

I grew up in a house of no love or emotion - it kind of sticks with you.