I've got so much I want to do, and not a lot of time to do it in. People say to me, "You really shouldn't do so many records", because it actually harms your career.

Soho has got to be at its centre. It's got such a history for rock, pop, poetry, jazz, writers, all those things, and I think it should be valued as such, and protected as this centre for bohemia.

People come from all over the world to see this little place they've seen in movies and read about in history books: Soho.

I think the older I get the more creative I get, I don't have the distractions that I had when I was younger.

I think in the past I think I probably was a little too diverse, probably went from one spectrum to the complete opposite and confusing people.

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame... i'd actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!!

I was a magnet for people who want to take advantage of people like me, who think they're part of this life but they're not.

I think there's always been singers like that and i've done my fair share of cheese as well.

My next record I really just want it to be a collection of great songs, classic songs in a way.

We just kind saw the images and knew the cliches, so to have the opportunity to go there and learn something about Russian music and about Russian people and to see things apart from being a tourist.

As long as ugly people are not on TV, you should only ever have interesting people on TV.

A half-dead thing in a stark dead world, clean mad for the muck called gold.

...moms, even good ones, sometimes lose it a little so as not to lose it all.

In America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from.

When death comes, he respects neither age nor merit. He sweeps from the earthly existence the sick and the strong, the rich and the poor, and should teach us to live to be prepared for death.

Through discipline, and determination one can change anything and everything about him - his habits, his outlook on life

The nature and extent of profanity and vulgarity in our society is a measure of its deterioration.

For me, this nomination was as if all of a sudden the crucifix began to wear a yellow star.

The thing is, I would need the right producer [for dance-music album ], right? "Calling all dance music producers! I'm available.

I'm Irish, for gods sake. I'm a romantic.

Fame is proof that the people are gullible.