When I was 9 years old, I wanted to be the baritone sax player in the Little Richard band.

I guess, people like myself and Roxy Music that had a different agenda about taking up music.

People got extremely comfortable with being able to turn on their television and see MTV say, "This guy's hot you should buy this record."

1961 was when I was really into clothes. I left school at 15 and started copying a bloke who used to go up on the train to London with me; Leslie, I think his name was. He was like, top mod of his own area. He wore Italian jackets with white linen jeans. Boy, was that cool! I mean, that's in style now - it's very much the L.A. look. But he was wearing it then, and it looked supercool.

Of course, we found out later Syd Barrett had mental problems. But there was something so otherworldly about him. He was hovering, like, six inches above the ground.

Secret thinker sometimes listening aloud.

I probably also wanted to be black at that particular time [ 9 years old] as well.