And I agreed with that, and I couldn't wait to change my name anyway, because I'm not too fond of the name of Reginald. It's a very kind of '50s English name.

I am such a Luddite when it comes to making music. All I can do is write at the piano.

In my 20s I was so ignorant about drugs, and so naive. I mean, my band was smoking marijuana for years; I didn't even know what a joint was. And I'd never seen a line of cocaine in my life. And I don't know whether it was bravado or - OK, I'll join in. But my stupidity, I had a line of coke, and that started the whole process.

Oh teacher, I need you like a little child, you got something in you to drive a school boy wild.

Well, as I was saying... everyone's so nice to me, usually.

There is such a thing as good interference from your record label. I don't think I get enough interference from my record label.

So I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community here in Russia. In my opinion, it is inhumane and it is isolating.