It would be great to have Bach in one corner, Bessie Smith in another, John Lennon in another. That's what I'd ideally like. A studio of the dead.

Without the piano my life would be a disaster - nobody would hold me in any regard. It's the thing that saved me.

I learned from Van Morrison and BB King that the first take is the best. It's about capturing a moment. It's the same as love's first kiss. If you try to do it again, it doesn't work so well.

As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant and keep your judgments to yourself.

'The Tube' was the first time the plebs had gone on the television. The lunatics taking over the asylum.

Due to my work, I tend to stay in hotels a lot of the time, and I generally prefer smaller hotels, as you tend to get better service than in the larger hotels.

Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller are examples of poets, I think.

A good example of the modern world is the Eurotunnel. And mobile phones - I like them.

I do so much travelling in my work that my suitcase is always packed, with my passport ready. I rarely unpack, as I am constantly on the move.

Naggers always know what they are doing. They weigh up the risks, then they go on and on and on until they get what they want or until they get punched.

Persist with great passion and fulfill your great dreams.

If the world loves you, question your relationship with Jesus Christ. John 15:18-25.

It’s funny how those we care about can create the same reaction that we get when we are facing down a monster ready to kill us.

I only want to be famous to my friends.book: stuff i think about

My priority is always the family and Victoria [Beckham] and I always ensure we are there for our children. We work hard but family comes first.

The increasing mistrust between the Arab-Muslim peoples and the western world is rooted in the conflict in Palestine.

I haven't stopped and I don't plan on stoppin' any time soon.

Penn State University is also nationally recognized for the exceptional research and patient care provided at the College of Medicine, located in my Congressional District in Hershey, PA.

When things are at their worst, I find something always happens.