Johnny Depp finds music a 'lifesaver'

Johnny Depp is passionate about his "first love". That would be music! He has been recording songs with Ryan Adams and Marcus Mumford.

To him, making music is a "lifesaver".

His "first love" was rock 'n' roll. At the age of 12 he got a guitar and after years devoted to his film career. He's never felt better now he's back in the studio making music.

Johnny revealed how music has changed his life. He explained: "I've been playing a lot of music lately. It's a real lifesaver, being able to focus on my first love. It's freedom. And immediate - yeah, f**k, we captured it. I suppose that's it, capturing something. I've been writing and recording with Ryan Adams a lot lately. Ryan is incredibly prolific and he's just a pure soul, he's just this being. He's got a great handle on it. And is taking good care of himself. But what a talent, man. I'm amazed by the f**ker. And then, here and there I'm doing some stuff with Alice [Cooper], which is really fun. Also withMarcus Mumford, who's amazing".

The actor is engaged to actress Amber Heard.

He told his musical idol Iggy: "After the gig you were walking around the club, and I was standing at the bar, all of 17 years old, guzzling as much spirits as I could to get up the nerve to talk to you. And I remember making the horrific decision in my teenage drunken state to go, 'Well, I'll just get his attention. I started going, 'I-I-Iggy Pop, Piggy Slop', you know? You walked towards me and put your face about a quarter of an inch from mine and just went, 'You little turd.' And not only was it exactly the reaction that I deserved, but it was the one I wanted. I had a moment with you".