Never be ashamed to write a melody that people remember.

I'd met Dr Dre, he was thinking about his next album, we talked a little and he said, 'Let me give you some of these loops and see what you come up with'.

What the world needs now is love, sweet love, It's the only thing that there's just too little of.

If Bush said just once: 'Boy. I hope you accept my apology as a country,' or showed some humanity.

Music breeds its own inspiration. You can only do it by doing it. You may not feel like it, but you push yourself. It's a work process. Or just improvise. Something will come.

Because I was small, I was getting the hell kicked out of me playing football.

Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.