DD: I’ve spoken to Ray various times. The sad thing is that I’d like to do something with him and The Kinks, but Ray wants to control every-thing.  In his heart ofhearts, he’d like to own everything. He believes The Kinks is his. He wants to be The Kinks and I think that’s a very selfish way to look upon it. Of course, he’s written amazing songs and we’ve been part of a collaboration, which I think was so important. However, there is something in him that won’t allow me or give me the room to express myself and my ideas. To be fair, I’m sure he would admit that he wouldn’t have a career if it hadn’t been for me. The same way I wouldn’t have if it weren’t for him. We all learned together as musicians and writers. He wants everything and it’s sad. There are some things that we have to mutually agree for this to ever work. The Kinks are not The Kinks without Dave Davies and, of course, they’re not without Ray Davies. So you need Ray and Dave to make it work. There are some very simple things that I’ve asked him to address, but he is always changing his mind. He'll agree to something and then when push comes to shove he’ll change his mind on it. It’s kind of sad that he won’t address these things and these are things that I need. With that said, I’m still sure me and Ray will work on something as The Kinks once again. "