But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things I do are connected to the career, like album sleeves and, to some extent, posters and things like that.

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All those rappers, theyre the only glamorous people working in music now. They dress up...

All those rappers, theyre the only glamorous people working in music now. They dress up...

But when you get music and words together, that can be a very powerful thing.

But when you get music and words together, that can be a very powerful thing.

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You dont question...

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You dont question...

Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it...

Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it...

I'm not really sure what it was, the best moment. You always hope it's to...

I'm not really sure what it was, the best moment. You always hope it's to...

The quality of the writing, really. Simple as that. Beautiful words. Its very nice as...

The quality of the writing, really. Simple as that. Beautiful words. Its very nice as...

Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it...

Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it...

I like L.A., but I shouldn't live there.

I like L.A., but I shouldn't live there.

When I stopped touring in the early 80s for a few years, it was a...

When I stopped touring in the early 80s for a few years, it was a...

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You dont question...

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You dont question...

But I don't write so much now, because they're too painful.

But I don't write so much now, because they're too painful.

Its fabulous when you do that, when you discover somebody who you like, when you...

Its fabulous when you do that, when you discover somebody who you like, when you...

But when you get music and words together, that can be a very powerful thing.

But when you get music and words together, that can be a very powerful thing.

I mean, there are so many of his songs that I like that I could...

I mean, there are so many of his songs that I like that I could...

I can never predict what's going to happen.

I can never predict what's going to happen.

But I was feeling quite down at the time. I was living in L.A., which...

But I was feeling quite down at the time. I was living in L.A., which...

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You don't question...

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You don't question...

When I stopped touring in the early '80s for a few years, it was a...

When I stopped touring in the early '80s for a few years, it was a...

Performing was terrifying.

Performing was terrifying.

I had beautiful bikes and I was really into it. I just thought it was...

I had beautiful bikes and I was really into it. I just thought it was...