As Elton John, my days on pop radio are over, and I know that and I accept it and I'm not unhappy about it.

Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden?

I cannot bear successful people who are miserable.

I think that's the graveyard of musicians, playing cabaret. I think I'd rather be dead than work in cabaret. It's just so depressing.

I love people who expect me to wear great, feathery costumes- and I do it. It's like an actor getting into his costume for his part. I don't really feel that part until I'm into whatever I'm going to wear.

You can beat her, but don't mistreat her. Oh, don't believe that woman please.

I just sit there and make up songs and sing to [my son] in gibberish. I'm very good at gibberish now.