When destiny calls you, you've got to be strong. I may not be with you, but you've got to move on.

I just don't think of myself as a star. This is what I do for a living; I'm fortunate that I make ends meet.

No seriously... when there's families, you tend to go back to your room after the gig rather than go for a drink with the other guys. But there's always someone who's got something going, like the tour manager.

To me, groups of musicians playing together, not fighting each other, but playing a groove together is one of the most exciting things to listen to.

In 1977 we played America and Europe three times, and Japan - my marriage suffered as a result. My then wife took the kids to Canada to be near her parents

I've been a long-distance father.

I know it shouldn't make a difference, but crossing the dateline, we weren't sure what day it was - it was very strange. Now, I seem to cope with it better.