I think it's important as a player every now and again to play something that's influenced you as an artist just to expose the people to it.

Things take a little more time when you're not doing really obvious sales. I don't have any nudity in my videos, or anything close to it, and I don't have shootouts or explosions or car chases ... There aren't a bunch of drugs in the videos and I am not wearing hot pants, and I don't dance. So, as far as videos or anything visually is concerned, I'm not a very visually stimulating artist.

So when you start touring, women are definitely going to check you out first.

The early Billy Joel stuff I fell in love with, like Glass Houses, is a real rock record.

But I've never considered myself any kind of heartthrob. It sounds painful.

I think it's important as a player every now and again to play something that's influenced you as an artist just to expose the people to it.

I can do a gig without an instrument