Most white Americans only discovered the blues with the British invasion.

My dad lived till he was 78, my mum was in her 80s, and I've got two uncles who are in their 90s now.

I have a life coach out with me on tour, a very nice guy from L.A. He just prepares me for each day.

You don't make solo albums to have hits.

There's a basic rule which runs through all kinds of music, kind of an unwritten rule. I don't know what it is. But I've got it.

I used to worry, 'I've lost my family.' They hated me for a while, but they're very resilient.

I go off into Dublin and two days later I'm spotted walking by the Liffey with a whole bunch of new friends.