My parents were both in show business. My father was an actor, my mom an actress, and both singers, dancers and actors. They met in Los Angeles doing a play together and so I grew up in a show biz family.

I had piano lessons at five and started guitar at ten, but although music and acting was always around me, my parents never pressured me into it.

Ever since I was a kid, I've had an enormous interest in the sciences - everything from quantum physics to anthropology.

The thing is, I'm not a prolific songwriter.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

Many people have fond memories of 'The Monkees.' I fondly remember it, too.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not a public democratic organization; it's a private club basically. It's like a private golf club and they decide who they're going to let in the club.