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

I've spent a bit of time with the Prince of Wales, who I respect greatly. I'd give two cheers for the Monarchy.

I learned to change my accent; in England, your accent identifies you very strongly with a class, and I did not want to be held back.

That sense of failure, I don't know where people put it who don't write songs and aren't able to emote physically. It must go somewhere.

The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment.

Intellectually I'm probably a Republican.

If you make your living writing, and you can't write anything, it's over. It's very frightening.