Playing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable.

As I recall, my life as a child was so all-consuming that I barely had time to consider the future.

Until I was six years old we lived in the projects, then my two brothers and three sisters and I moved to a three-bed that my mother's father built.

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.

Young people are still looking and older people have found.

Sometimes when I hear my voice on tape, I'm like, 'Who is that horrible man?

I don't know why I'm alive but I know there's a reason for it.