I think the best singers in the world, historically, are American. Britain's got its fair share, as well, but some of the greatest singers, ever, whether you're talking about Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey or Aretha Franklin, are from the legacy here.

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics.

I look at him [son Eric] and I think of my dad all the time.... I was born to be a dad.

I was slightly cynical of the American mentality before I came over here, but now I preach it. Here, no one's going to tear you down if you buy yourself a $300,000 car. They're likely to say: "Well, you probably worked hard for it. Good luck to you."

Praise a stranger with a few nice words and he becomes a stranger that calls you a friend.

Britain's got talent, enormous talent, that's very obvious.

Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.