"I feel bad for them. It is like, 'Write a good song. Don't make a provocative video - write a good f**king song.' That will serve you better, I think ... It is a shame, because it puts all the other female artists back about f**king five years," said the 46-year-old.
After watching one of Cyrus's many performances on TV, he said: "It is just embarrassing. Be good. Don't be outrageous. Anybody can be outrageous!"