He [Elton John] is pushing his face in all the time and telling us about his private life. Nobody's interested. He should just go away.

And make no mistake, my friend, your pointless life will end; but before you go, can you look at the truth?

I am hated for loving. I am haunted for wanting.

The monarchy is foremost a business, and it's important to them that the British public continue to finance the excessive luxurious lifestyles of the now quite enormous, wasteful and useless 'royal' family.

Pass the pub that wrecks your body And the church, all they want is your money

If you travel to Germany, it's still absolutely Germany. If you travel to Sweden, it still has a Swedish identity.

I have found the best way to avoid ending your life as a bitter wreck is to start out as one.