There's not a lot of towns that I can go to and take family - too many incongruous knocks on doors - "Hello, honey. Have you missed me?"

It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.

The essence of Bonham is what he didn't play rather than what he did play - what he left out.

The 50s were great because I collected stamps.

I met some people who help in an archeological project in the South Pacific, between sailing to the Marquesas, which is an island group not too far from Tahiti, and I think, Wouldn't that be great? I have such a fascination with history and especially history in my own country.

And there are certain songs that are really timepieces and shouldn't be touched. But some of them are a celebration of good humour and sensibility and I think that's okay. I don't care about the past, I'm a musician with ambition.

Dolly Parton's done 'Stairway to Heaven.' Anything's possible.