Millions of mind guerrillas, raising the spirit of peace and love, not war.

It seems that all revolutions end up with a personality cult - even the Chinese seem to need a father-figure.

I used to be cruel to my woman, and physically - any woman. I was a hitter. I couldn't express myself and I hit. I fought men and I hit women. That is why I am always on about peace, you see. It is the most violent people who go for love and peace. Everything's the opposite. But I sincerely believe in love and peace. I am a violent man who has learned not to be violent and regrets his violence. I will have to be a lot older before I can face in public how I treated women as a youngster.

The sun is up, the sky is blue It's beautiful, and so are you.

The continual awareness of what was going on made me feel ashamed I wasn't saying anything. I burst out because I could no longer play that game any more, it was just too much for me.

If you're an unknown artist you're lucky to get an hour in a studio - it's a hierarchy and if you don't have hits, you don't get recorded again.

I put things down on sheets of paper and stuff them in my pockets. When I have enough, I have a book.