OK, I've had a life of sort of success, some people know who I am but a lot of people don't. I feel the need to change that still.

My activism was, and is, unknown, unannounced, but somehow effective.

As far as the Animals breaking up - it was my fault. I wanted out. We took it to the max, as far as we could take it. Our reunion tour in 1983 went pretty good until we left America. Then we pushed it too hard and it fell apart.

Recording - once something's done, it's done, there's not much you can do about it. It's out there and you just have to pray to the gods.

Blues was made for the recessed.

The Animals were their own worst enemy. The Animals were a band that couldnt live up to their name. I was the singer in the band and as long as I was enjoying myself I would keep on working with the band. But it got to be rather nasty once the big money showed up - things started to turn toxic.

It's more important what you leave to people on this planet. I want my legacy to exist now, currently, not after I'm gone.