In England, rock music very rarely infiltrates the charts, but country music even less so.

Writing a song is actually quite easy. Writing a good one is very, very difficult.

Humor is an amazing way to talk people down off a ledge.

If you're driving, don't forget your car.

Music and soccer. They would be my two major passions.

That's why 60,000 people go ape when the Stones play 'Satisfaction.' The songs are part of their legacy, and you fall back in love with them over the years.

The Vatican takes your breath away.

When we try to write a pop song, we go for standard pop arrangements, even to the point where we will go to the key change at the end, which is really cheesy.

Even Crazy Horses is a good song, by the Osmonds. I've known many bands who have covered that. It's just a great song. I bought it in a brown, paper bag because I didn't want anyone to know I had it.

I wanted to write a song that's known to the world as a classic, stadium-rock anthem.

We just wanted to put a smile on people's faces. That's all we ever wanted to do.

If this cursed and fallen worldholds such beauty as what I see, Imagine the beauty of paradisethat's gladly waiting for me.

We expect miracles from love but love has only itself to give.

Ensuring a bright future for all our children is the responsibility of the community, the schools, families and like it or not- politicians as well.

Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes.

Don't trust anyone over thirty

I think you're the only person who gets me. When I'm with you, the world doesn't feel like a problem I can't figure out. Please come to the dance, because you're my music.

I fear nothing and I regret less.

The traditions of the dead generations weigh like a nightmare upon the living.

Do not be eager for things above.

My father! The sun is my father, and the earth is my mother, and on her bosom I will recline.