You've got to give someone like Cher a lot of credit. She's worked very hard to get where she is. I can't take that away from her.

I'm not homophobic, I'm not a bigot, I'm not pandering to hatred.

People have said to me, 'You can't write songs. You can't play an instrument.' But I've got 10 gold records.

With all due respect to lawyers, it's wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down words to the nth degree. And sometimes I find it rather disgusting. And it goes on and on.

People underestimate me, but I've always been a stretch runner.

It was scary when the Beatles came on the scene. It was like an earthquake or a fire or an accident.

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.