I became very famous, as a teenager, and my name and photo were splashed in all the media. They made me larger than life, so I wanted to live larger than life, and the only way to do that was to be intoxicated.

If you want to be you, BE YOU!

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment. And music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony.

It's true that the Internet is an equalizer, and everybody can be a star now. Musicians are more touchable these days, and that's a good thing. It's certainly the way I like to live my life, and it's why I don't do concerts in big arenas - I prefer to be in touch with my audience.

Music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony.

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work.

If you want to be free, be free, because there's a million things to be.