I'm so totally future oriented that, for me, I don't know what the future's about, but I can promise you it's gonna be exciting.

You know, I've always said, I've never felt I was a particularly good singer, but I've always thought I had a great knack for picking hit songs.

I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.

The music business is strictly business.

So sweep away the sand an' dry the ocean, an' just pack the moon an' stars up in a cardboard box. And stop the clouds from chimin', block the sun from shinin',an' paint the sky a deeper shade of blue, 'cause my world's over without you.

There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done.

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