We grew up during the 'peace and love' of the 1960s, only to discover that there are wars everywhere, and love and romance is a con.
Both my parents lived through a world war. My grandparents lived through two world wars. And they didn't go around saying, 'Look for happiness.'
With the second book, I didn't have an ideal reader in mind, as it developed quite out of my control, this detective novel of why am I so full of anger, why did I pick up a guitar when I was poor and uneducated.
If my 18-year-old daughter asked me whether she should lead a truth-hunting, artistic, uncompromising life as I have done, I'd say no, don't do it. It's a difficult and lonely path for a woman.
I'm very true to the old punk ethics of honesty and truthfulness and integrity... and still be authentic.
I didn't have many role models or interesting women to get stirred up by until Yoko Ono came along.
