It takes years for me to trust; I know that about myself. A lot of it is because I am so private, and so reluctant to make myself vulnerable.

I was considered the black sheep of the family, neighbours didn't want their kids playing with me.

It's simple. Eat well, exercise and get lots of sleep but make sure you indulge occasionally. At my age , I think , what the hell , and eat a Krispy Kreme doughnut !

I relax by taking my bicycle apart and putting it back together again.

I used to smoke two packs a day and I just hate being a nonsmoker.... but I will never consider myself a nonsmoker because I always find smokers the most interesting people at the table.

Somewhere along the line I made the switch and was able to look at the bright side rather than the dark sida all the time. Now I look at everything I have and think how lucky I am.

You know, the more you can meet people from different walks of life, the better it is for you. I think the more you can create situations and experiences that give you new perspective, the better.

For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving up that part of your life and not having control of it.

I find the less you focus on your flaws, the better off you are. Be yourself and be glad of who you are.

Love humiliates you. Hatred cradles you.

People make a lot of jokes about the empty nest. Let me tell you, it is no laughing matter. It is really hard.

Dismantle your wounds so you stop living your life by them.

We ought not to tolerate for a minute the ghastly and grievous thought that God will not answer prayer.

Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

I do know that some Buddhists are able to attain peace of mind.

I grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.

I was the Specials' founder, main songwriter and keyboard player.

Oh, Lord God, have mercy on me and mend my broken wings.

In any event, I don't believe in instant philosophy, because interesting problems take a long time to understand and work out. Just think of the problems of truth and justice.

The little boy in me always wanted to be a treasure hunter.

The key to risk management is never putting yourself in a position where you cannot live to fight another day.