My old man is drunker than a barrel full of monkeys, but my old lady she don't care.

I find that so many of my peers of my age don't listen to anything new. But I love the new. I love the energy of the new, the energy of the new act. The young are so important. The young give you the energy, and if you don't notice the young, and you don't give them credit and you don't listen to all sorts of music, then you're missing out on something.

I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground.

A great editor is the most valuable thing you can have as an artist because, as you said, sometimes you get too close to something. I think, apart from your talent, that's why you have the career you have - because you have great people behind you.

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

It's very important to have two tiaras when you're on the road. You never know when you'll be invited to something really formal.

Poor cow, you'll get your dumb man. You'll see your whole life coming at you in the back of his hand.