Celluloid heroes never feel any pain.

When you are making a record and if you spend too much time over it, you have to record it a tone lower or cut the tones lower because you can't reach some of the notes, I find this. But when you go on stage, you have to put the key up and it really changes the whole thing.

Calling all citizens all over the world, this is Captain America calling.

When I discovered Mose Allison I felt I had discovered the missing link between jazz and blues

What I try to do probably doesn't come out. What I've worked out what I do - I might not be right - is to do something very personal, and then suddenly I look at it, up in the air. I blow it up and look at it and then I come down again - a better man.

I like surfers. Their imagery, it's great.

You hate me and I hate you, so at least we understand each other.