I'm realistic about my age and realistic about the fact that there's an awful lot less in front of me than there is behind me. I've always felt that music is an art form that deserves to live the life of the artist.

I have to tell you, and I don't mean this as sour grapes or anything, but it is hard to play for fans who see you all the time, makes it much harder.

I never understood that if you sweat as much as I used to every night, you drain your body of salts. So I got very, very, seriously ill. I got to the stage where I was almost hospitalized with serious problems.

My love for the band is still there. It hasn't changed, maybe that's why it's so painful these days.

My place, your place, slapped face, rat race.

I love Adele. That's a lead singer; that's the real deal.

Imagine if you could go watch Mozart today, even if it's the last, crappiest show he ever played. What a thrill that would be.