The British people are extremely conventional. You don't always know what one is thinking or feeling because it is basically hidden. The British people basically let you see what they want you to see.

I think there are people that still hold on that like Heavy Metal like a bit of what is going on now, but it isn't all of what they love and which goes on and it's the same with me... There's still a lot of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke songs that I still happen to like a lot, but then there are a lot of Madonna and... a lot of the female singers that I like as well, but it's like liking it with different emotions, you know.

I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again.

I never had that thing about being black. If the whole world was like that, maybe there would be more harmony and love.

Greatest hits is easy because one has nothing to do - except that we both, Roger and I, felt that new songs should be there because I've been away for awhile.

My career always took me away from home, I was always away from home and I just wanted to be at home.

This is what I want in heaven... words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies.