Going to Nashville to meet the in-laws was the first time when I'd been in America and not been seen as some sort of eccentric character with a cute accent.

If anyone comes along, I'm more than happy to welcome them, but I'm not interested in world domination.

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones.

What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?

I like being a big fish in a small pond. I'm not interested in a huge audience because it brings headaches.

I loved Christmas. We had a really great time. But there wasn't - it was all - you had to be happy with, you know, an orange and a couple of walnuts, you know, in your stocking.

The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal.

Elvis Costello had a brand new bag. He was a musician, but he knew all about the attitude part of it.

As long as my body holds out, I'll be grooving when I'm 70, and not some sort of horrible spectacle.

Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things I could imagine.

These days, rock 'n' roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don't do rock. But I'm interested in that roll part, because that's the funny little bit that makes it hip.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Begin with a new goal and with a new enthusiasm to create abundance in your life.

We now doubt Aristotle, understand Shakespeare only with footnotes.

Moments never wait for anyone, slowly the new moment pushes the old moment back and then it never comes back. That's what makes them precious.

I'd like to apologize in advance for anything I may say or do that could be construed as offensive as I slowly go nuts!

When each man sets his own house in order, the whole world will be in order.

A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.

God sends the dawn that we might see the might-have-beens that still might be.

I'm 62 years old. Am I old enough to win a lifetime achievement award? Yes, I am. Thank you very much.

'The Princess Bride' is by far the most popular film I've ever done. I don't think I'll ever top it.

I think to be 'tough' means you look relaxed. So you have to be tough to win tournaments. But you don't want to be so tough on yourself.