I come from a very small island which is packed with people. I mean, jam-packed with people. I've lived a life which has been pretty much full up with ambition, ideas, stimulus, creativity, some negativity, which I try to avoid. Austin is a great sort of stepping-off point, if you like. I'm from a temperate climate.

I wanted my voice to be a tenor sax, really.

I'm not a flowerchild or anything like that... whatever it was.

I have no story. My story goes from day to day.

How much do people really want to learn? I mean, some people get into a groove and they stay with it indefinitely. And what starts off as a great moment of explosive passion can end up as cabaret 25, 30 years later. It just depends on whether you go and find the right habitat to extend yourself.

Being good isn't just about being dextrous and being flash. Being good is about being an all-round contributor in the great world of music.

You know, people can't fall in love with me just because I'm good at what I do.