I've always liked my clothes, even before I could properly afford them. Clothes for me were never a cloak, a cover. They were how I chose to express myself.

I still want to do what I want to do, but we also have to think about some sense of protecting the business that's out there as well.

Nothing wrong with pop.

It's always good to play New York. The Apollo is a great gig. I loved that.

I wanted to make a record that sounded like a continous piece

People say that if you're still angry at 52, you're not an angry young man, just a grumpy old git.

A lot of young artists and musicians that we work with, you think they're gonna want to come in and buy the rock star-looking leather jacket - whatever it is that you think they're gonna want. They all want a suit. They want a tuxedo jacket, they want a suit. They don't want to look like their dad in it, but they want a suit.