Phil Collins sold five times as many records as I did. Does that make him nearly as influential as I am? Nope.

I just think Radiohead are f-in' miserable bastards.

None of us went to university, none of us went to college, none of us played in a different band before, none of us done anything. We were the last great band to come out of nowhere, on an indie label. We've sold 50 million records. That's still the benchmark. Until someone does what we've done, I'll always consider myself the last big songwriter

I'm going to get drunk and insult as many musicians from the 80's as is humanly possible.

Some might say that sunshine follows thunderGo and tell it to the man who cannot shineSome might say that we should never ponderOn our thoughts today cos they will sway over timeSome might say they don't believe in heaven Go and tell it to the man who lives in hellSome might say you get what you've been givenIf you don't get yours I won't get mine as well

True perfection has to be imperfect. I know that sounds foolish, but it's true.

My son ain't going to be miserable because he's going to be the child of a rock star, the end.