I've been out with some extremely beautiful women who have had no sex appeal whatsoever. It really is a lot more than skin deep.

If there's one thing I've learned about women, which I try to pass on to my boys, it's listening. Listen to the other side of the story first.

My father, being a Scotsman, taught me to look after finances. I'm shrewd. Some people may call me tight.

Well, I have a CBE and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family, it's not bestowed on you by the government, you have to be nominated by the public.

I tried therapy. This had never appealed to me. For me, it was a bit like a Chinese meal: very filling at the time, but then an hour later you're hungry again.

Listen, if my career was to end tomorrow, I would have no complaints whatsoever.

Lyrics are coming to you all the time. I get inspiration in the middle of the night.