She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.

That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.

Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.

I fell in love with her when we were together, then fell deeper in love with her in the years we were apart.

You are, and always have been, my dream.

In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance - when you least expect it - sets you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never imagined.

I want you to be.... happy.

I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?

The scariest thing about distance is that you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget you.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.

We can't change the world by shouting, but our words can have meaning if we give them enough respect.

Maturity is for serious people. Let us be immature and have endless fun.

Life is nothing but a bunch of experiences. There's no such thing as success or failure.

I am really thankful to the audiences that they have appreciated all my songs and I have managed to touch their soul.

We talk of wild animals, but the wildest animal is man.

Fashion is fortunately no law but to its devotees.

The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves.

Capitalism was reasonably content under Hitler, happy under Mussolini, very happy under Franco and delirious under General Pinochet.

For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1.

Be as good to yourself as you are to those you love.