JULIAN LENNON

I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.

I'm not one for flings, I can tell you that.

I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'

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.

My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.

I think everyone has the potential to be creative, but they have to find the avenue or avenues that work for them.

People are generally badly advised when they're starting out in the creative field.

I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!

I've found constancy and balance between creativity and normality.

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 not John Lennon; I never will be!

I live in a small apartment in London, not some big house with a lot of security. I don't like too much security. There's no freedom. I'm a person, not some precious diamond that needs guarding every second.

I get twitchy if I don't pick up a guitar or sit at the piano every now and then... I have to do it; I don't have a choice.

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.

I realise myself that hate wastes a lot of time and energy, and I would rather re-direct any energy that I have to good and positive use.

I've done every kind of touring known to mankind. I've played the big and the small places.

I'm one of those people who snake through the crowd, keep my head low. I'm not looking for attention.

I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don't think of anything but the people I care about and the view.

He wasn't a great father. He was a great musician. That's always been a touchy one, and it will be until I can find the answer, but I don't know if there is one.

I don't meditate in any formal way, but I often lie in bed or find myself in nature and enter into that state of quiet where I get images, feelings, or melodies.

As much as I love music, in my mind, photography is what makes me the happiest - that's for sure.

My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.

A lot of people think that I grew up in recording studios and knew the whole process, but that was never the case.

I have a short temper - I think it's part of the Celtic background. I used to be a lot more angry, but I was quite discreet with it.

You never know how your work is going to be received.