What record companies do these days is drain the blood dry of an album, take six singles off it, and harm the longevity of artists' careers by doing it.

To fight the violence we must be brave, hold on strong to the love God gave.

I had to learn how to function as a human being. And I really enjoyed that process.

I guess that's why they call it the blues, time on my hands could be time spent with you.

I'm addicted to working. I mean, I have a list of 100 countries I want to play in. I'm basically killing myself by travelling so much, for no reason whatsoever.

I'm not going to Russia and tell them to go to hell and think - that's not the way things are done. You chip away at something and you hope that there will be dialogue and that the situation can get better. You don't just go in there with guns blazing and say well, to hell with you because they're going to say to hell with you and get out of the country.

Rocket Man, burning out his fuse up here alone.