This has appeared in 'The Olive':
http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/ ... tival-gig/On Bowie and Prince:
“I was on tour when I heard Bowie had died. A very sad business,” says Ferry. “I hadn’t stayed close to him as he lived in New York and I’m in England.
“Prince as well, who I was close to, although we’re both quite reserved people. He made part of his last album in my studio.
On creativity:
“You are very conscious of making the most of your time,” he says. “That happened to me a few years ago, when one of my best friends died. I got wise to the fact that I must do as much work as I can in my final period, as ghastly as it sounds.”