Would 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.

Many of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted.

Beyond a certain point, the music isn't mine anymore. It's yours.

That's the trouble with wishing you were somebody else. As much as you may want it, you know it'll never happen, at least not in this lifetime.

In 1977 we played America and Europe three times, and Japan - my marriage suffered as a result. My then wife took the kids to Canada to be near her parents

You'll regret the day you ever messed with Philadelphia Collins and sons

There's no magic for getting into the groove... just banging away at it. Sometimes the lyrics come first, sometimes the music.