I found myself very lost after 'The Partridge Family,' and I lost my dad and I lost my manager, and I lived in a bubble, and it took me 15 years to get through that and a lot of psychotherapy, and I'm laughing about it now!

I would be devastated if my son could not have music as part of his curriculum in school. It should not be a choice between culture and technical training - well-rounded students and graduates will make appropriate choices for their careers, but they must also be trained to make appropriate social choices.

All I had done for five years was work 18 hours a day all over the world. I needed to step back and distance myself from it.

I look fine. I've had no surgery apart from an operation I had decades ago to remove the fat under my eyes. My mum looked 30 when she was 60, so I guess I owe it all to genes and hair dye.

I'm not saying that I won't tour again, but the chances are slim because my priorities are different now.

I've had a great metamorphosis in my life. I struggled for a number of years because I was identified with that image of the Seventies.

I've always had a special relationship with the U.K. fans, because even when I wasn't working they were very supportive.