A gentleman will walk but never run.. it takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.. be yourself no matter what they say.

Yoga introduced me to a style of meditation. The only meditation I would have done before would be in the writing of songs.

I never saw no miracle of science that did not go from a blessing to a curse.

I think I mentioned to Bob [Geldof] I could make love for eight hours. What I didn't say was that this included four hours of begging and then dinner and a movie.

I find that the rhythm of going on long walks will suggest melodies.

Money's only important when you don't have any.

I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the charts, which is often the case with pop songs. I see them as a body of work. Life should be breathed into them.