I live in a 9 million dollar turd.

I suppose there's a lot of people that've got a better life than me. But I don't know, I feel very fortunate and very blessed.

In the Seventies I was so scared I wouldn't go on stage.

When I was a practicing alcoholic, I was unbelievable. One side effect was immense suspicion: I'd come off tour like Inspector Clouseau on acid. 'Where's this cornflake come from? It wasn't here before.

What is the world coming to?

It was such an amazing time for music in the Sixties. When popular music hit me, it was like magic was in the air.

Being in Birmingham, I thought I was going to be a gangster or a bag-runner or a thief. I heard music and I was determined to get out of there.