Somewhere down the line everyone must pay for their misdeeds.

What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.

I still believe that love is all you need. I don't know a better message than that.

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.

When I write, there are times -- not always -- when I hear John (Lennon) in my head, ... I'll think, OK, what would we have done here?, and I can hear him gripe or approve.

I just start singing some words with a tune. I don't ever write a song thinking, Now I'll write a song about... .

And I loved Fats Waller. I love his instrumental abilities, his vocal abilities and his sense of humor.