I was very, very fortunate. I knew that. I've always known that.

Real talent will get through whatever the obstacles.

My life is so full of surprises, nothing surprises me any more.

When I was 15, I was naive, looked like a grey mouse and felt second choice.

I don't take myself seriously any more. Sometimes I just garden in my knickers and platform shoes.

My parents have a wonderful marriage, for many years. But I can't commit myself for such a long time.

Performing, I can take it or leave it. Horticulture is far more challenging. I'm absolutely fascinated by it.

My father has taught me all the tricks of the boys at an early age, which has made me very careful.

Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young.

When you're together with someone for some time, you will automatically depend on them as if they were a crutch. And then it ends.

I don't mind being laughed at: that's something I really don't mind, and I think that's kept me sane. My ability to laugh at myself and allow others to laugh at me has been my saving grace.

When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. Ideas actually begin to grow within us and come to life.

Nature exists for man to exploit for his own ends, while the end of man himself is nothing else but to serve God, to be grateful to Him, and to worship Him alone.

What Ann Druyan said: Compressed into a minute-long segment, the brain waves of a woman newly in love sound like a string of firecrackers exploding.

Inspiration in matters of taste will not come twice.

Human life is proverbially uncertain; few things are more certain than the solvency of a life-insurance company.

A respected health economist said that these plans would cost a trillion dollars more a year.

I wished I could be alone in my room, with my books, away from these people.

The reaction that a ruthless dictator sets up in us either that of awe or pity according respectively as we react to him violently on nonviolently.

I know nothing more annoying when people I don't know jump to conclusions on my person based on nothing but gossip or speculation.

I've never used High Definition video, never, ever, ever, ever, ever. And I never will. I can't stand that crap.