Jonathan Richman

They played Boston. They played at the Boston Tea Party and through an amazing chain of events I got to hang out with them backstage even though I was underage.

Playing shows and making records keeps been getting easier and more fun.

Sometimes it works. Sometimes I feel like playing 'Hospital'. Sometimes I feel like playing 'Pablo Picasso'. I've been playing a lot lately. I do it as long as I feel like it.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

Australia is a resource-rich nation. We have been good at exploiting our minerals base and agricultural sector for exports.