I like Toronto a lot, it's a good city. The only thing that really annoys me about Toronto is that you're turning Maple Leaf Gardens into a grocery store, which is absolutely nothing short of disgusting.

I was born in 1949 - which seems like a long time ago... Actually, it is a long time ago, when I think about it.

My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer.

As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney, of course. Class stuff. David Cousins was my favorite lyricist.

The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage.

I'm always writing or playing because that is my life.

The secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place.