The loyalty rate isn't that high. I could have a big hit, then put out the next single, and they say, Oh yeah, who are you? Prove it again.

(On being asked if he preferred to be a rock god or sex god) I am neither. My favourite role is father.

There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.

I made the record that my life had me make. Each one is like a diary.

Change is growth. For me it has been a very spiritual and musical rebirth.

When I was a kid and I bought a record, I ripped that thing open, I wanted to know who was playing what, what studio it was cut at, who was the string arranger, who was the engineer.

I don't play the tuba.