As I'm getting older, I'm getting funkier. So that's what I'm wearing. Funky shoes.

I don't think Bono decided to be ambitious, he just is. But if this country ever ran out of electricity, just shove a plug up his hole and it would run for a week.

I'm actually quite modest. All I want is a nice car. All I want is a drink at midnight on Sunday night and I'll be a very happy man.

Music and books were my inspiration too. I read avidly as a kid. And that's the beautiful thing about books and music and even movies, is that you can actually escape. You can go into other worlds.

I've always as a performer on stage tend to sort of throw myself into the character, whatever I've written about, so it depends on how I'm writing or what I'm writing about.

I like a fine wine. Who can beat that? I don't think it helps writing; I think it's a hinderance. It helps numb you.

I get anxious but worry doesn't really do any good. If something is broken or in trouble, you've got to bend down, pick it up and fix it. Worry just makes us get wrinkles. So try not worrying.

Friday was added to my nickname because I have a talent of getting on with most people. So it's a bit of a man Friday thing.

It always a blessing to learn the wisdom from elderly people.

When it comes to happiness, there is a choice to be made, let go of negativity, do not let your light fade.

A man must have a good deal of vanity who believes, and a good deal of boldness who affirms, that all the doctrines he holds are true, and all he rejects are false.

Until one looks back on one's own past one fails to realise what an extraordinary view of the world a child has.

I know guys that are going to struggle. I know guys that don't play and 'bean' up. To me, that's becoming pretty reliant on something. It's going to have an effect. I don't think there's any doubt.

Yeah, he's in pain except between the first and ninth innings

Namby-pamby little routines that don't speed up your heartbeat and make you sweat aren't worth your while.

In the first year of a child's life we teach them to walk and talk. And then for the rest of their lives we want them to sit down and be quiet.

I get the news I need on the weather report And I have nothing to do today but smile

I don’t want to be a supermodel; I want to be a role model.