If this ever changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry, say live and let die.

When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.

It's as serious as anyone ever gets, you know. It's just words. It's just good poetry.

My mum died when I was 14. That is a kind of strange age to lose a mother. John lost his mum when he was 17.

I love the past. There are parts of the past I hate, of course.

The medical argument for animal testing doesn't stand up. Even if it did, I don't think we should kill other species. We think we're so much better; I'm not sure we are. I tell people, We've beaten into submission every animal on the face of the Earth, so we are the clear winners of whatever battle is going on between the species. Couldn't we be generous? I really do think it's time to get nice. No need to keep beating up on them. I think we've got to show that we're kind.

Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony, side by side on my keyboard piano, oh Lord, why don't we?