Anyone Must Remember That Dad Left When

I Had Always Thought Of Starting My Own Record Company. I Haven't Regretted The Decision - Yet!

I Don't Meditate In Any Formal Way, But I Often Lie In Bed Or Find Myself In Nature And Enter Into That State Of Quiet Where I Get Images, Feelings, Or Melodies.

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.

People Are Generally Badly Advised When They're Starting Out In The Creative Field.

Music's Been With Me From The Get-go. It Was Always Around Me As A Kid. Dad Got Me My First Guitar When I Was 11 And, At School, If You Wanted To Be Cool You Had To Be In A Band.