The essence of Bonham is what he didn't play rather than what he did play - what he left out.

I won't do a reunion tour unless my solo career fails miserably.

People run away, pull their hair, go off in different directions, nodding their heads and going, "Oh, God." I am slightly disheveled, I think. I'm really pleased that I am, because otherwise I could be in a really, really dull and boring place now, as a musician, at least.

I think that passion and love and pain are all bearable, and they go to make love beautiful.

I'm not a sad old hippie - I'm a joyous old hippie.

I'm not saving lives. I'm singing and I should go placidly and joyously through the whole thing and work hard and not take it for granted. It's great to have this gift.

People have got to let their bodies breathe a little bit more. That's the great thing about being a pompous, jumped-up rock god. There's plenty of air around you.