When you get something like MTV, it's like regular television. You get it, and at first it's novel and brand new and then you watch every channel, every show. And then you become a little more selective and more selective, until ultimately... you wind up with a radio.

An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance

I've always been very self-motivated.

Music journalists love Elvis Costello and hate me because they look like Elvis Costello

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.

The world's a stage, and I want the brightest spot.

On parties it's not about who you are. The real reason to which a party revolves is how good you look.