The relationship with Atlantic Records was always a personal one. Our friend and mentor, Ahmet Ertegun, was our main contact at Atlantic and our relationship was based on mutual respect. He is a fine musician, singer and producer.

The Hollies, after I left in 1968, had the audacity, the gall, to have three number one records after I left. Thanks a lot, guys.

I realized at one point that David and I had not made a record together in almost 26 years and I thought that that was absurd because, first of all it had gone so fast, I didn't really realize, neither did David, that it had been that long.

We all know the personal relationship between Michel Platini and President Blatter. It was like a mentor and protege, or even father and son.

The main topic is our aches and pains.

The saddest part of the whole thing is that John is leaving. He's a friend and a mentor and a colleague at the same time.