Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.

I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than a lot of people have, for the simple reason that I've constantly been moving: so nobody can hit me - you know what I mean? Protesting is not the answer - not along those lines.

And I'm happy to say that I'm able to find people wherever I go that are not black, not white - they're just human beings. That's where I am, where I've been and where I intend to stay.

Musicians have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's the way it's always going to be - musicians will have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

For the last five years I've been in the production business.

I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.