My mother was an amateur singer, my father was an amateur drunk.

With my recovery programme, I have to do a daily inventory of how my day has been. I am terribly dyslexic and have attention deficit disorder, so I have to carry a tape recorder everywhere I go.

I used to smoke cigarettes, smoke dope, do smack, every f - - thing. First, I couldn't function without it. Then I couldn't do anything with or without it. Then I thought, "This is the end of the line for my fun days."

There are some singers that have great technique and then there are those that have a certain quality or style in their voice. Some have both, like Freddie Mercury, but to me, I prefer style over technique.

I wish I didn't have to perform 'Iron Man' every night.

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.

International rock star - gravy maker extraordinaire.