There are a few things that I regret, but nothing that I need to forget.

She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet.

I've never felt British. I'm just not interested in national identity. I don't know why.

I don't think I was ever particularly mean. I can certainly think of some idiotic exchanges I've had. I was accused of destroying pop music, like Wagner destroyed opera - a guy in Germany started ranting that at me.

Really the only thing holding a lot of records together is the personality of the singer, and the will to write all of these different things.

And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some cases searching up country music.

The cost of living in sin would make a poor man out of Paul Getty.