I've always been into guitars. We want to put keyboards on, but keyboard players don't look cool onstage, they just keep their heads down. There has never been a cool keyboard player, apart from Elton John.

I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to my music, unfortunately.

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

I don't think we live in those times when great art comes out of great adversity.

I've got a fleet of cars and I've never had a driving license, ever.

These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they're actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear.

Just because you sell lots of records it doesn't mean to say you're any good. Look at Phil Collins.