I don't like drum solos, to be honest with you, but if anybody ever told me he didn't like Buddy Rich I'd right away say go and see him, at least the once.

Mick's not good on his own problems, but he's very good at other people's. He's been wonderful over the years. I don't mean I ring him up every week, but he's fantastic.

I have a very old-fashioned and traditional mode of dress. I get embarrassed, and I don't really like going to photo shoots. I don't like stylists.

You need better technique than I have to play jazz, but what you have to do is the same thing, isn't it?

I didn't know what the hell Charlie Parker was playing... I just liked the way he played.

I never had lessons. Used to try to play to records, which I hated doing. Still can't play to them.

The world of this is a load of crap. You get all these bloody people, so incredibly sycophantic.