People look to me to see what the spirit of the Seventies is.

As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And what do I do with the time I've got left?

I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry.

I don't expect the human race to progress in too many areas. However, having a child with an ear infection makes one hugely grateful for antibiotics.

Would you carry a razor, in case, just in case of depression?

I'm a blackstar. I'm a blackstar.

I want people to hear musicians like Joe Cuba. He has done things to whole masses of Puerto Rican people. The music is fantastic and important.