Cat Stevens delivers a personal message to his fans about what led him to take a break from writing and recording some of his generation’s most beloved songs. He speaks of his inspirations like the Beatles and Dylan, his childhood days spent around Tinpan alley and his first ambition to get a guitar. Stevens speaks of his decision to start writing his own music and the musical textures that inspired his ability to think poetically. He opens up about his mental and spiritual voyage and how being close to death helped him define his spiritual path and live and write music driven by his ideals. In this interview mixed with new and Classic Stevens performances, he explains his long absence from ‘Pop’.