Not only do we suffer from racism and sexism, but we also suffer from ageism. And that is that once you reach a certain age, you're not allowed to be adventurous, you're not allowed to be sexual and I think that's rather hideous. [...] I mean, is there a rule? Are you just supposed to die when you're 40?

I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room.

You can tell how much fun a city is going to be if Nobu is in it.

Everyone went out and bought Sex, it was sold out in two seconds. And then everybody slagged me off. That, to me is a statement of the hypocrisy of the world that we live in. The fact that everybody is so interested in sex but won't admit it.

People who listen to them properly don't underestimate them. Unfortunately, there's so much about my career and me that distracts people from the actual content of most of my songs.

One must dare to show what he wants. You have to go and ask for things rather than wait for them to happen.

You don't have to have a language in common with someone for a sexual rapport. But it helps if the language you don't understand is Italian.