JIMMY BARNES

MUSICIAN

I was happiest when ... I woke up this morning. I’m happy to be alive and doing what I love. Happy to be surrounded by my family. You wouldn’t know it but ... I’m a pretty good cook. My most embarrassing

moment … there are too many embarrassing moments to pick just one. Last night at a party, I was struggling to remember the people I had met over the years in this group. I decided to be proactive, and I walked to a couple I thought I knew and said, “Long time no see” to which they replied, “I don’t believe we have ever met”. I then took both feet out of my mouth and walked sheepishly away. The last time

I cried was … when my dog had to go to hospital for an emergency operation. The last book I read was … The Scottish Enlightenment by Arthur Herman. My favourite films are … The Godfather, Blade Runner and The Producers (original 1967 film). I really want to … spend more time at home. My guilty pleasure is … drinking gallons of unhomogenised cream milk from Fleurieu Peninsula with a big slab of shortbread, when everybody is asleep. Life’s taught me … you’ve got to be ready to change if you want to survive. My first job was … pumping petrol in a garage. Meet Jimmy Barnes at a book signing for Working Class

Man at Dymocks, Murray St, Hobart. Thursday from noon1.30pm. See dymocks.com.au for more information. Or see him onstage with Cold Chisel at Wrest Point, Sandy Bay on Wednesday at 7pm. To book, go to ticketmaster.com.au