When I stopped touring in the early 80s for a few years, it was a mistake looking back. I lost touch with my audience in a way and I think that was a bad career move.

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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.

I met John Lennon and he was with his wife in Tokyo. I met him...

I met John Lennon and he was with his wife in Tokyo. I met him...

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...

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.

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...

I like the fact that music is more abstract.

I like the fact that music is more abstract.

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 I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things...

But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things...

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...

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...

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.

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...

And Mary J. Blige, she's got all these fur coats and hats and stuff. She's...

And Mary J. Blige, she's got all these fur coats and hats and stuff. She's...

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

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

It's nice to know that there are several different avenues I could pursue.

It's nice to know that there are several different avenues I could pursue.

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 don't do interviews at all when I'm on tour, so this time, on a...

I don't do interviews at all when I'm on tour, so this time, on a...

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

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

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

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

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...