Being a solo artist is what I do. It's what I've been doing for the last 20 years and a bit before then.

If you are in a band or in any situation with other people there are obviously brilliant aspects to it, but there are also things that you start finding yourself tied to.

If you have a live reputation and your popularity is proven that way, then you're bound to get signed up because they see all those people buying those tickets and they think some of those people will buy those records, and that's what their business is primarily about.

I have no interest in going on a tour to make money without making new product, new art.

I listen to classical music at home probably more than pop music.

I don't even think whether I play the blues or not, I just play whatever feels right at the moment.

I don't have a very disciplined approach to practicing or anything, but I do tend to have a guitar around most of the time, which I strum on most of the day.