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I Know That Dad Was An Idol To Millions Who Grew Up Loving His Music And His Ideals. But To Me He Wasn't A Musician Or A Peace Icon, He Was The Father I Loved And Who Let Me Down In So Many Ways. After The Age Of Five, When My Parents Separated, I Saw Him Only A Handful Of Times, And When I Did He Was Often Remote And Intimidating. I Grew Up Longing For More Contact With Him But Felt Rejected And Unimportant In His Life. ... ... While Dad Was Fast Becoming One Of The Wealthiest Men In His Field, Mum And I Had Very Little And She Was Going Out To Work To Support Us.

I Have Always Felt That I Have Observed Life In A Different Way To Others... Music Has Always Been One Creative Outlet For Me, But Now I'm Happy To Add Another One Too, That Being Photography

I've Done Every Kind Of Touring Known To Mankind. I've Played The Big And The Small Places.

I Think Everyone Has The Potential To Be Creative But They Have To Find The Avenue Or Avenues That Work For Them.

I Find It Upsetting To See The Erosion Of Manners. It's Very Scary. Where Are The 'pleases' And 'thank Yous?'