My friends are Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, and we're singing about mortality, getting older. It's an interesting time.

The compass spins between heaven and hell, let your soul be your pilot, let your soul guide you.

It has very little to do with my work, but if your image is not sexy enough, people won't listen. It's part of the game.

I think you can get the wrong impression about me from my work and think I'm always a bit down. I'm not that way at all. I'm fun-loving.

I'm not much of a family man. I'm just not that into it. I love kids, I adore them, but I don't want to live my life for them.

If you love somebody, set them free.

I don't belong to a church or political party or a group of any kind. I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that's why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world.