Biggest lesson I've ever had in life is that blues had a baby and they named it rock 'n' roll.

As a parent, I don't really want my child to know about all this horrible violence that people seem to be wanting to tell them every time they go to buy some candy.

I think a lot of artists go waving their Grammies around thanking God for their Grammy, but when it comes to a pitch battle in the street for the honor of God, none of them is anywhere to be found.

The irony is that musical artists have enormous public voices, but behind the scenes we're voiceless, actually.

I don't believe in any kind of artistic snobbery or musical snobbery. You know, to me, the sexiest and the most spiritual words ever uttered in rock and roll are wop babaloo balop bam boom.

I grew up in a situation of extreme abuse, but there was no chance to talk about it, so music became the escape if you like.

This is how you know religion is failing because people think you're bonkers if you believe in God and also because it's so uncool believing in Jesus and everything.