We did some massive flirting in front of the nation, but there was never anything more than that.

Stay away from trouble when you can.

I never had a doubt in my mind. I always knew that, with the right material, I could pop a hit.

Growing older is not upsetting; being perceived as old is.

You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in the field.

I do ballads that say what every man wants to say and that every woman wants to hear, or I do songs about social issues.

Radio is aimed at the 30-year-old market, so you have to have great music and appeal to get that age group. And you need a record company to believe in you. It's like a bit of the perfect storm.