I know where I'm going musically. I can see my pattern and I'm going much slower than I thought I'd be going.

The greatest satisfaction is not the decoration. It is knowing that I am able to help someone who needs help.

There's such a wealth of arts and styles within the guitar... flamenco, jazz, rock, blues... you name it, it's there. In the early days my dream was to fuse all those styles. Now composing has become just as important.

I don't like being stuck in one situation, day to day.

But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn't do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs - Early Days - which is what it is - and Latter Days.

I know what I want to get down and I haven't got much time to do it in.

I can only listen to what I'm working on, at the time. I can't listen to anything else because I don't want to copy it.