Julian Lennon

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

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.

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

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

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.