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I've always thought of myself as so unsuited to be a frontman.

I feel like I can be a frontman; I feel like I have good songs.

I don't need to be a frontman all the time, and in fact, the older I get, the less of an urge it is inside me to play that role. I've still got it inside me, and I do occasionally allow it out.

I remember Glenn Miller coming to me once, before he had his own band, saying, How do you do it? How do you get started? It's so difficult. I told him, I don't know but whatever you do don't stop. Just keep on going.

I'm not a 'guitarist.' I'm trying to be a bassist.

What I do is I'm a bandleader, frontman, entertainer.

It's important to be a divergent musician and do a little bit of everything, except you have to make sure your fans are aware of it and that you string them along the right way.

You have to keep fit being a singer - that's part of the job. You can't do it unless you have incredible stamina.

I didn't want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race.