We were on the cover of Women's Wear Daily, which was hardly rock 'n' roll, but it pleased me.

Kevin Costner told me that 'True' was his and his wife's song. I'm not sure if that's a good thing because they split up soon after.

Don't see the point in reading ghost-written autobiographies, even though some of these published lives may fascinate me. The 'ghost' is always present, manipulating an interview into first-person singular text, and it feels like I'm reading a lie.

I've been through Hell with some of the members of my old band, and Hell is highly stressful.

Songwriting helps me sort out my personal problems. With acting, you're just a tool for someone's ideas.

I think sometimes my controlling instincts came out of a fear of other people.

I think my younger self would be more amazed to know I was doing an interview for 'The Spectator.