You can cage the songbird, but you can't make her sing. And you can trap the free bird, but you'll have to clip her wings.

I lived my teenage years in my 20s when I sort of left home and became Elton John success, then it became Elton John excess... Everything I couldn't do when I was younger I did 10 times over. I was having the time of my life. I was becoming the person that I wanted to be.

There is such a thing as good interference from your record label. I don't think I get enough interference from my record label.

I'm still as fascinated with the music business as ever. I'd love to do an electronic album like Prodigy or Underworld. I really like that sort of music.

I used to take hostages in my relationships and not let people be independent. It always ended in disaster, because you take away people's identity and they end up full of resentment.

And it's one more beer and I don't hear you any more.

I don't whistle at you down the street. I would if I could, but I can't whistle you see.