I don't like people probing into my life, so I reveal as little as possible or lie about it as much as need be so as to give them something to write about.

But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had one album's worth of work as his legacy. That's all that life allowed him.

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

Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly.

I'm not actually a very keen performer. I like putting shows together. I like putting events together.

And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They're quite aware of what they're going through.

At no point did I ever doubt I would be as near as anybody could be to England's Elvis Presley. Even from eight or nine years old, I thought, Well, I'll be the greatest rock star in England. I just made up my mind.