Fear paralyses you - fear of flying, fear of the future, fear of leaving a rubbish marriage, fear of public speaking, or whatever it is.

Dying is easy, it's living that scares me to death.

The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only moment we have is right here and now, and I try to make the best of those moments, the moments that I'm in.

I mean, I'm 48 years old and I've been through a lot in my life - you know, loss, whether it be death, illness, separation. I mean, the failed expectations... We all have dreams.

Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement.

Dying is easy, it's living that scares me to death.

I want to branch out. I want to write. I write poetry. I want to see my children grow up well.