I was talking to Australian press earlier, and they said: we never stopped playing you. I tended to forget about that. It brings a smile to your face that there is this continuing thing, that people like what you do.
Phil CollinsWould you respect me if I didn't have this gun? Cause without it, I don't get it, and that's why I carry one.
Phil CollinsWe're all turkeys! Some of us are running around with our heads cut off, some of us are flapping our wings that hard we're close to flying. But nothing is an eagle bar God.
Phil CollinsOn the day of the show, I sit down with someone that speaks very good English and someone who speaks the local language very well and work out what I'm going to say.
Phil CollinsMany people think of me as a perfectionist, someone who polishes and shines each song and performance. I've always been bothered by that assumption.
Phil CollinsI can't play anywhere near like I used to, and I was a hot drummer. It doesn't bother me, because frankly, if you get to that point where you can't hold a drumstick properly, there are many other things in life which are far more important, like cutting a loaf of bread or a piece of cheese.
Phil Collins