Leaving Australia was the hardest thing I have ever done.

Maurice was a silly man. Maurice liked being silly.

It is commercial pop that the majority of people understand. A working man's daughter would not understand blues.

I have a little dictaphone and if a sound takes my fancy or if a lyric comes to me in the middle of the night I'll just record it there and then.

The secret is to make sure your family comes before anything else, because no matter what you do you've got to come home.

I'm Mr Boring, not a party-goer at all.

It is not the money but the self-respect and wanting to create good music.