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

I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.

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'.

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

I never like to be lied to by a girlfriend or agent, and certainly not the president of the United States.

I recorded the song live in front of an orchestra, and yes, I was very moved, I was in tears.

I started playing piano with a little band in high school. I was terrible. I thought I had absolutely no talent. I couldn't keep time. I only got into McGill, which was a lousy music school, because they were taking American music students.