My place in Scotland is in the middle of nowhere, so you've just got a keyboard, guitar, a little drum machine and you know if you can work stuff out like that, if you can hammer out songs that sound good just with those three things and a voice, you're on your way.

I consider myself very lucky indeed to have had the career I have. I listen to the radio now and you can't tell artists apart.

I like girls who like the countryside, put on walking boots and can bend with the wind a bit. If you're going to live with me, you need to be able to embrace the countryside and wet dogs.

I can do the equivalent of 150 miles per hour and not get stopped. I could quite happily pursue people down the motorway in my helicopter.

Your private life is your private life and you keep it to yourself. You get more respect that way.

Well, I'm British. I'm proud to be British and I love this country. I'm going nowhere.

I think a lot of ladies get quite scared about people like me, 'rock stars', and it can be hard to meet the right sort of person.