They were keen for me still to play the piano, which I was going to, but 45 minutes of piano would be extremely boring. I like a bit of light and shade.

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I'm proud of my kids, they are doing what they want to do.

I'm proud of my kids, they are doing what they want to do.

I guess when Rick is finished with his Journey to the Centre of the Earth,...

I guess when Rick is finished with his Journey to the Centre of the Earth,...

I don't care who I play to, as long as they enjoy listening to what...

I don't care who I play to, as long as they enjoy listening to what...

I've broken my nose, I've broken ribs. You name it. In fact, we just got...

I've broken my nose, I've broken ribs. You name it. In fact, we just got...

If we didn't do the tour, it would have been disastrous.

If we didn't do the tour, it would have been disastrous.

Since this our first show, I think they'll see us sweat a lot.

Since this our first show, I think they'll see us sweat a lot.

I don't regard myself as a great classical or jazz pianist. I like country music,...

I don't regard myself as a great classical or jazz pianist. I like country music,...

We can all put weight on or lose weight.

We can all put weight on or lose weight.

I've gone through hell and back.

I've gone through hell and back.

I had written movie scores, television series, played with other people. Carl had done the...

I had written movie scores, television series, played with other people. Carl had done the...

At the Isle of Wight, the sound went out and kind of kept on going....

At the Isle of Wight, the sound went out and kind of kept on going....

If they want a photograph, then just take it.

If they want a photograph, then just take it.

Find a good teacher, as I found for my sons. I feel the worst thing...

Find a good teacher, as I found for my sons. I feel the worst thing...

We'll be presenting a broad spectrum of the music and looking at how the younger...

We'll be presenting a broad spectrum of the music and looking at how the younger...

The best thing about this band is I'm the leader!

The best thing about this band is I'm the leader!

I was always playing the Hammond Organ back to front even during the days of...

I was always playing the Hammond Organ back to front even during the days of...

There's a clip where he had someone miming me running around from keyboard to keyboard....

There's a clip where he had someone miming me running around from keyboard to keyboard....

I remember that I used to mix with my friends who had brothers and sisters....

I remember that I used to mix with my friends who had brothers and sisters....

I love my mother dearly, but it wouldn't be suitable for me to live with...

I love my mother dearly, but it wouldn't be suitable for me to live with...

You've got to keep things flying.

You've got to keep things flying.