Seeing how those companies operate, it didn't amount to a massive vote of confidence in their artists. There was talk of me going to Columbia after that, but nothing happened. I got disillusioned, and I pulled back.

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

I love playing to people and seeing them react.

Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.

It's great to have other people's help. Then the music gets heard. There's a lot more commercial support for that now.

No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always best not to do this alone!

My father's record collection was full of New Orleans music of all kinds. I used to listen to the radio in New York, and all there was on it at the time was Madonna and Michael Jackson, so it sort of passed me by.