Rock stardom will die because nobody will make enough money any more to be rock stars.

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

I'm not technically proficient enough to attempt all kinds of music.

I like being famous. It can be a bit of a pain but you get free food in restaurants and people send you clothes.

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

When we started off, we wanted the girls, the cocaine, the fur coats. It wasn't like it was an act; it was almost like working-class people winning the pools. We went bananas.

Paul McCartney, one of the best songwriters of all time, has only produced manure for the past 25 years.