My only saving grace is that I actually collect things that nobody else is interested in.
Phil CollinsAs I've gotten older and learned more, I realise that Hollywood has not told the truth.
Phil CollinsIn Genesis we saw ourselves as song-writers. After Peter Gabriel left I was the first to say: 'It's OK - we can just do instrumentals.'
Phil CollinsMany of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted.
Phil CollinsI'm fascinated by what people will do to each other. Actually, I'm sort of interested in the gory details of life.
Phil CollinsEach thing leapfrogs. I do a Genesis project - like now, we're just finishing off an album - and then by the time the album is doing its thing, I could do nothing or I could do a film.
Phil CollinsThe stereotypical rock-star-trashing-a-hotel-room thing? Those days had passed by the time I was in a band big enough to do it.
Phil CollinsI do that in whatever language of the country I'm in, because the audience appreciate it.
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 CollinsThey're the only ones brave enough to give me these opportunities [on being offered a soundtrack!]
Phil CollinsI have some rhythms on my computers, that are actually called "trance", they go from 1-30 or 40. They're grooves that come on the synth. If I could somehow use them, I would.
Phil CollinsI remember flying with Air India to New York quite a few years ago now and I love Indian food, so the fact that I had a curry on board was fantastic.
Phil CollinsIt's always been easy with Mark, he's a rock fan and we speak the same language. He's a big Beatles fan too. We worked a lot via CLI calls, though only meeting up once every couple of months.
Phil CollinsI feel terrible for women that have had Phil Collins tattoos. Their poor husbands have to deal with.
Phil CollinsI'll have the music, and then I'll just turn the microphone on, press Play and Record and sing. And whatever comes out ends up being the melody.
Phil CollinsI joined Genesis when I was 19. I've earned the right to actually do nothing. I don't want to be a shadow of what I was, so I've kind of just quite willingly stood back.
Phil CollinsIf Miles Davis hadn't died it would have been interesting to do an album with him, but there wasn't much else that would have got me into the studio... although Herbie Hancock has just been in touch about doing something and that would be an interesting combination.
Phil CollinsTattoos don't impress me. For me it's just another awkward part of fame. It's extraordinary - tattoos in basketball and soccer, it's quite extraordinary.
Phil CollinsI know it shouldn't make a difference, but crossing the dateline, we weren't sure what day it was - it was very strange. Now, I seem to cope with it better.
Phil CollinsYou know, a song is like a kid. You bring it up. And sometimes something you thought was going to be fantastic, by the time it's finished, is a bit of a disappointment...Beyond a certain point, the music isn't mine anymore. It's yours.
Phil CollinsI grew up in the day when the Beatles sold 1 million singles in a week. And all you’ve got to do now is sell about 10,000 singles and you’re in the charts.
Phil CollinsYou know, I've released some great records and I've released some dogs. But frankly, the fun is in creating the thing.
Phil CollinsI just don't think of myself as a star. This is what I do for a living; I'm fortunate that I make ends meet.
Phil CollinsThe whole having records and selling records and being on TV, that was something that I didn't ever think would be for me. I thought that would be for other people. All I wanted to do was make a living playing the drums.
Phil CollinsI've spent the last year and a half going through a very public separation, hiding in hotel lobbies.
Phil CollinsProg rock, with a little good taste, is ok. I tried to bring some of it into this century, I guess.
Phil CollinsI 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 CollinsWhen we're touring America or Europe, we use our own plane and a great advantage of that is it cuts out an awful lot of time checking in. You literally drive up to the plane, get on and then drive off at the other end.
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