Dapper as usual in a brown suit and open necked shirt, slightly stooped but hawkeyed, Paul Kelly declines the offer of his much-loved cabernet in favour of an ale as he looks out of Bennelong Restaurant and over Sydney Harbour.
Celebrating 30 years since 'To Her Door', the legendary punk-poet makes his return to rock 'n' roll with new album Life Is Fine for a special outdoor show on the Opera House Forecourt.
Journalist and friend Bernard Zuel sat down with Paul Kelly to discuss the album, his writing methods and his return to the Sydney Opera House on November 19 and 20 2017.
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