It's a sad state when more people retweet than buy records.

Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very colourful and progressive.

They should be shot. (on the Backstreet Boys)

I do all the work so it's only right that I should get the most money. Plus I am the most handsome.

I don't like John Terry and I never have. He's got funny eyes and he's a cry baby. He's also a Cockney.

Even in the nineties, when it was mad and there were photographers all around the house, it never occurred to me to send someone else out to get cigarettes. It took me five minutes - went for a walk, gave a wave, went back inside.

In business, you can have one massive success that earns $50 million overnight, and that's it. You're successful. End of story. But in the music business, you have to keep on doing it.