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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Its nice to know that there are several different avenues I could pursue.

Its nice to know that there are several different avenues I could pursue.

I'd love to follow the Tour de France one day. It's a really exciting spectacle....

I'd love to follow the Tour de France one day. It's a really exciting spectacle....

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...

It's not a very high failure rate if you choose people that you really like...

It's not a very high failure rate if you choose people that you really like...

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.

Words can be very powerful. I find them very difficult.

Words can be very powerful. I find them very difficult.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

You can never get silence anywhere nowadays, have you noticed?

You can never get silence anywhere nowadays, have you noticed?

But I do like to have peace and quiet for a good hour.

But I do like to have peace and quiet for a good hour.

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...

The quality of the writing, really. Simple as that. Beautiful words. It's very nice as...

The quality of the writing, really. Simple as that. Beautiful words. It's very nice as...

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...

It's fabulous when you do that, when you discover somebody who you like, when you...

It's fabulous when you do that, when you discover somebody who you like, when you...

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...

And Mary J. Blige, shes got all these fur coats and hats and stuff. Shes...

And Mary J. Blige, shes got all these fur coats and hats and stuff. Shes...