In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close as possible to the audience and of course big stadiums didn't enable you to do that. It wasn't my style.

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated by revenge attacks on more innocent families and communities.

You can argue with a philosopher, but you can’t argue with a good song. And I think I’ve got a few good songs.

I never wanted to be a star, I never wanted to travel far / I only wanted a little bit of love so I could put a little love in my heart / I never wanted to be la-de-da, go to parties ‘avec le bourgeois’ / I only wanted to sing my song well so I could ring a small bell in your heart

Miles from nowhere. Guess I'll take my time.

I'm not the best of you, but I'm not the worst either.

I always stood for the elimination of conflict and wars, and any of those causes that ignite them.