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Weller turns 63 on May 25th and is, of course, a long way from his teenage years. Back then, surly teenagers’ views of anyone in their 60s was that they were not only incredibly old but also incapable of understanding anything the younger generation felt passionate about. He allows that perception has changed utterly.  Paul Weller on stage with The Jam in 1977. Photograph: Ian Dickson/Redferns via Getty “When I was a kid, I thought anyone over the age of 25 was ancient, let alone 60 or over. My perspective now is completely different and has experience and knowledge behind it. ...

The Modfather turned lifestyle counsellor is back on form on Fat Pop (Vol 1), his new album

Even being hospitalised couldn’t derail the singer’s latest project, a tribute to the Romantic poets

In 1988, it felt like the Bangles had been touring endlessly. Our second album, Different Light, with the singles Manic Monday and Walk Like an Egyptian, had been released two years earlier. Now, finally, we could take a break from living on buses together. I began collaborating with the songwriting team Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who wrote Like a Virgin and True Colors. Writing, for me, had always meant picking up a guitar and crafting a melody; the lyrics would emerge after I felt the emotion of the song. But Billy and Tom would always start with a lyric. My enthusiasm and excitement ...

But he is more optimistic about a change in people’s attitudes and believes “it’s going to be normal soon to be vegan I hope, it’s not just a trend, it’s a movement, it’s a revolution”. The band has expressed support over the years for the controversial anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. “All they are doing is enforcing laws that are violated all the time. Paul Watson said I’m going to do it. I’m going to call them out, I’m going to cut the nets. Thank you, Paul Watson, someone is looking out for us.”