I will be putting out a fragrance - I'm following in the great steps of Puff Daddy.

Why should I spoil my mood by wearing an ugly suit?

You become acutely aware, if you're touring a lot, that you need new songs to invigorate the live show. And make it interesting for yourself, too.

But when you get music and words together, that can be a very powerful thing.

I like lots of songs, and I find it quite interesting to do [cover songs] from time to time. My first solo hit was in 1973, the Dylan song “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall.”

It's good having a lot of different songs to choose from to do the show. It means you don't get bored of doing it in one particular genre.

In New York, you couldn't wish for a nicer audience, or in L.A., Chicago, Boston. But when you get into secondary markets, they don't have a clue.