I've always had a special relationship with the U.K. fans, because even when I wasn't working they were very supportive.

When you have had the kind of fame I had, I was always hounded by the media and I lived a very isolated life. Now it's even more difficult. The world has changed dramatically.

I was always really proud of the fact that I had a very positive influence as a role model.

I had a lot of very religious influences - Christian religious.

I've had a great metamorphosis in my life. I struggled for a number of years because I was identified with that image of the Seventies.

We were advised that nobody could stop us from pursuing our craft simply because we had honed, or even developed that craft while working at a company.