I knew the words to 25 rock songs, so I got in the group. Long Tall Sally and Tutti-Frutti, that got me in. That was my audition.

The Pound is sinking, the Peso's failing, the Lira's reeling, and feeling quite appalling.

When you get the money, you still need to keep going; you don't stop. There has to be something else. I think it's the freedom to do what you want and to live your dreams.

You've got to believe in yourself. ..it really is true, because that's one thing about the Beatles...Man, we believed in ourselves. We knew we were good.

I just start singing some words with a tune. I don't ever write a song thinking, Now I'll write a song about... .

No matter how accomplished or how many awards you get, you're always still thinking there's somebody out there who's better than you.

I do have a spongelike ear or mentality or whatever you call it, but it's probably a bit subconscious.