That term's definitely got a negative aura to it because people think a diva is somebody with an attitude who demands things all the time. Of course there is that type of diva but my idea of a diva has always been a singer - whether male or female - who gets on that stage and captivates you with their presence and their voice.

I'm the lead singer of the Beach Boys and an ambassador of this amazing music that touched a generation.

I kicked the door open and I'm gonna hold my leg in there. I'm keeping the door open for all these amazing female singer-songwriters that are coming out.

A singer for me is more like someone who is standing alone with a microphone like Scott Walker rather than someone who is bashing a plank and is spitting all over a microphone.

I like singer-songwriters and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.

When I decided to be a singer my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are.

When I decided to be a singer my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are. Loneliness comes with life.

Well Jeff Buckley for me is one of the greatest singers I've ever heard. And the reason why is he has an amazing range amazing emotional power in his voice. And the music he put around it also just had this passion and this soul to it and this spirit to it that very few artists have and he passed at a very young age.