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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I didn't really want to give up music.

I didn't really want to give up music.

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...

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...

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...

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 don't think I've ever played the Olympia before, but I'm not totally sure.

I don't think I've ever played the Olympia before, but I'm not totally sure.

I've had quite a few moments I've liked, so it's good enough.

I've had quite a few moments I've liked, so it's good enough.

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...

I like the fact that music is more abstract.

I like the fact that music is more abstract.

Performing was terrifying.

Performing was terrifying.

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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...