There is something I like about talking to journalists that really goes beyond promotion because you aren't just talking to the journalist, but you are talking through them to people who presumably are fans of the Rolling Stones. The interviews give you a chance to say a few things and maybe clear up some of the things people read about the band.

I don't believe in original melodies. There are only so many computations of eight notes.

Most people in England don't live in the North, and people are snobby in England, so they wanted a band from the South.

Dandelions don't tell no lies.

Have I turned into a motorized preacher? We spend so much time in cars that if you don't try to get some experiences out of it, you can go crazy.

I would like to reach a balance and forget a few things.

Americans get very simple explanations of what happens to them.