I think we as a band, as individuals, understand that all popular music stems from blues and jazz and even pop, but rock 'n' roll especially comes from blues. What we're trying to do is play rock 'n' roll, but other people call it different things.

Music is my love and to me acting is more mercenary. I don't pound the pavements for roles: if it happens, it happens. I hate that auditioning thing.

I don't really like to sit around the house listening to my own records. They're not that good.

I'm doing exactly what I want to do, and I'm having fun doing it.

When I was a kid, I had some Charles Lloyd records.

My father was a Norwegian tenor and my mother a New York Irish librarian.

I mean, if you asked me what I’m going to be doing when I’m 85, I’d make a quick picture in my mind and, well, I’ll be singing.