As you get older, your experiences become more precious. Nothing material is important to me. It's people who are precious.

Its a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. Its a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful.

I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience.

Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song

The more complicated the movie, the more complex the budget, the more lonely it gets. There's a point where ... who do you go to, other than prayer and friends?

The whole industry evolves around a great song

You're presuming too much by using the word legacy - presuming that someone is going to care.