It's interesting, as I said on the last tour in America, the audience actually came out, they had to have been the kind of fans who listened to my music via their parents, you know what I mean?

Making music, if youre a real musician, you carry on, regardless in this world.

I've been touring now since about '68. I was in Germany when the wall came down. Unfortunately I was in New York when 9/11 happened.

For me, the focus are songs, which really get the audience moving.

I think to be a good songwriter, you have to be able to play an instrument.

I have always been a sucker for ballads, but you have to be careful these days, you can't overload people.

Well, over the years, I've developed a stable of songs of which I'm known for and never get tired of singing.