I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought.

There are two kinds of artists left: those who endorse Pepsi and those who simply won't.

You can live with almost any condition if you're living within a community of people who can share a common understanding.

I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?

I would like to see the gay population get on board with feminism. It's a beautiful organisation and they've done so much. It seems to me a no-brainer.

Imagine living in abject poverty and not knowing anything other than that for generations. Or alternatively, imagine being born into a really wealthy family, but there was no real love. Everyone's living these extraordinary, interesting lives whether they know it or not.

I mean, I'm 48 years old and I've been through a lot in my life - you know, loss, whether it be death, illness, separation. I mean, the failed expectations... We all have dreams.