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

I'm very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That's my goal. These songs are steps along that way.

Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.

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!

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

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.

I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my way out of difficult situations.