I knew the words to 25 rock songs, so I got in the group. Long Tall Sally and Tutti-Frutti, that got me in. That was my audition.

Help them to learn songs of joy, instead of burn, baby, burn.

The most important ingredient to making a song work is the magic. You've got a melody, you've got words, but on the more successful songs, there's a sort of magic glow that just happens and you can feel it happening. It just makes the songs sort of roll out.

My dad, bless him, was a musician. And his dad had thought that his music was rubbish.

I'm a pretty hands-on dad and make the most of my custody. I take care of my little one whenever I can, and she determines what I can do and where I can do it.

Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music.

I'm mad, you know? I don't think of retiring at all.