The fun that I've had needs to be seen on the screen. I like the thought of a bunch of people laughing at what I laughed at - because my life is surreal, completely wacko.

If I'm on form and I'm not being bothered too much by mental problems or whatever, I can whip out something good. That's why I've done quite a few overdubs for Tina Turner and things like that, because even before she made this comeback I said yes to her, just because I love Tina Turner.

The only way you can get Scotty Moore's tone is with a big hollowbody guitar.

If you were to plot my success or failure, it goes, it very seldom stays on a high plateau.

I do a very poor man's pedal steel on the Stratocaster.