I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My first album didn't come out until I was 26.
In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.
I was tired. I peaked. I left when I was on top. One year, I did 280 concerts.
It's a blessing and a curse when your first big public album does so well. 'Twentysomething' sold four million copies - I think we were hoping to sell 80,000. And it's still selling. In some ways, you'll always be defined by that.
Even I admit I may have peaked too soon.
Honestly, a lot of people thought that I was on top of the world selling so many millions of records, and that this is the life that everybody would want, but I never got to enjoy any of my success.
I think it was 37 years that I did music.
My first album was completed in three months.
I was a 10 million-plus selling artist.
Fame came quickly. I was only 19 when I secured my initial recording contract and my first two hit records - 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and 'Cars' - were number ones.