Don’t hide your scars. They make you who you are

I don't know what other singers feel when they articulate lyrics, but being an 18-karat manic-depressive and having lived a life of violent emotional contradictions, I have an overacute capacity for sadness as well as elation.

[Answering the phone] Hello, this is a recording, you've dialed the right number, now hang up and don't do it again.

The reading of the song is vital. The written word is first always . . . first. Not belittling the music, but it really is a backdrop. To convey the meaning of a song you need to look at the lyric and understand it.

The best revenge is massive success.

Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.

It was a staggering moment when I first heard the news. Lennon was a most talented man and above all, a gentle soul. John and his colleagues set a high standard by which contemporary music continues to be measured.