If there was acceptance of the mentally ill in the Catholic Church, the entire Curia would resign!

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

I don't want to go shoving what I believe down anyone's throat. Whatever I believe about Jesus is a personal thing, but it doesn't exclude all the others.

When I sing, it's the most solitary state: just me, and the microphone, and the holy spirit. It's not about notes or scales, it's all about emotion.

Nobody gets between me and my microphone.

Protection of children from violence and abuse has always been my main activity or campaign.

My favorite way of working is if somebody gives me a piece of music, because I'm quite limited as a player, so it's my favorite thing if somebody gives me a piece of music, and then I can write lyrics and melodies.