Songs are more powerful than books.

What do we care, if the world is a joke? We'll give it a big kiss, we'll give it a poke. Death wears a big hat cause he's a big bloke.

Smokey Robinson writes the heartfelt songs, whereas it was my job to write the songs about weakness and failure in love.

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.

I find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself.

Don't wear your heart on your sleeve when your remarks are off the cuff.

I love you more than anything in this world. I don't expect that will last.