As Far As More Recognition Goes, I

I Don't Know, I Don't Pay Attention To Critics Anyway. They Either Like Me Or They Don't, You Know What I Mean? I Am Too Long In The Tooth To Worry About That.

I Made Up My Mind That I Was Going To Be Just Like Elvis. It Never Occurred To Me That Elvis Was A Man. I Just Wanted To Be Him. He Had A Huge Impact On Me, Right Down To That Black Leather Jumpsuit He Wore On The 68 Comeback Special.

I Was Raised In A Musical Family - 5 Girls And 1 Boy - So All Of Us Girls Don't Do Gender. We Were All Made To Believe That We Could Do Anything We Wanted And So We Did. One Of My Early Bands Was With My Sisters. I Didn't Really Come Across A Lot Of Problems Because I Just Didn't See It. I Took Myself Seriously And So Everyone Else Did Too - This Is My Mantra.

What Stood Me In Good Stead Was My Upbringing. I Had A Musician Father, A Very Religious Mother Who Totally Supported Us. My Mom Gave Me My Moral Code Which, Even If I Was Bad, I Wasn't Bad For Very Long. If You're Born And Raised Catholic, It Stays With You A Lifetime. It's A Good Thing To Have. My Dad Gave Me A Very Professional Attitude To The Music Business, And For That I Thank Them 100%.

Len And I Had Parted Musical Ways And This Was One Of The Problems.