A Lot Of People Think

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.

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.

I Am A Complete Mother's Boy. I Try To Do Everything With Honour, Respect And Grace Because The Last Thing I Would Want To Do Is Hurt Her.

Dad Could Talk About Peace And Love Out Loud To The World, But He Could Never Show It To The People Who Supposedly Meant The Most To Him: His Wife And Son. How Can You Talk About Peace And Love And Have A Family In Bits And Pieces - No Communication, Adultery, Divorce? You Can't Do It, Not If You're Being True And Honest With Yourself.

A Lot Of People Think That I Grew Up In Recording Studios And Knew The Whole Process, But That Was Never The Case.