All the big words -virtue, justice, truth, ...- are dwarfed by the greatness of kindness

You don't need a Harvard MBA to know that the bedroom and the boardroom are just two sides of the same ballgame.

You are who you are when nobody's watching.

As I say I don't want to kill myself, I just wouldn't mind dying.

Estate agents: like them or loathe them, you'd be mad not to loathe them.

The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriousity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is.

People who can change and change again are so much more reliable and happier than those who can’t

Love in all eight tones and all five semitones of the word's full octave.

Wine can be a better teacher than ink, and banter is often better than books

Nothing in this world is at it seems. Except, possibly, porridge.

Stop feeling sorry for yourself and you will be happy.

The eyes believe themselves the ears believe other people.

Actually freestyle really comes from 'Planet Rock'. If you listen to all the freestyle records you'll hear that they are based on 'Planet Rock'. All the Miami Bass records are based upon Planet Rock.

I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.

There was an old lady who lived in a shoe. She had so many kids... her uterus fell out!

My fabulous architect godfather and mentor told me once that striving toward a goal - or perfection - gives one focus and direction, which is a helluva lot better than chasing one's tail.

I am just working on staying alive.

I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.

Music is the most powerful thing on this earth, and it's hard to be angry when you are listening to music.

There will be no Palestinian state

Ill health is an important factor that forces the poor to remain poor. If they make a little bit of money, one episode of illness can wipe them out.