I had to prove myself to a lot of different people.

The chance to be both artistically appreciated and commercially appreciated... That's what you hope for.

Be the hero of your own life story.

The fact that you touched somebody's soul or made them laugh-that's a wonderful thing.

You know that every bead of sweat falling off your head, every weight you've pumped - the history of that is all in your eyes.

The thing about courage is it’s something that we have to learn and relearn our whole lives. It’s not just in you, it’s in every choice we make every day.

I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.

I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals.

I appreciate and love women for many reasons, tall and small, plump and skinny, and crazy and demure. I see beauty in all of them.

Lessons not learned in blood are soon forgotten.

As long as you do the best work that you can and not make it bland... because you're going down a lane that is trying to make everybody happy. You have to take an angle on these things.

This moment has nothing to do with the last one unless you choose the past to continue.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

I wake up every day feeling like today's the day to make a difference. I never question the correctness of what I'm doing or the need for it.

If you engage people on a vital, important level, they will respond.

Before commencing battle, the Warrior of Light opens his heart and asks God to inspire him.

I would really think twice about being a fashion designer if I was young right now, especially being an independent fashion designer the way I started it.

The more the plans fail, the more the planners plan.

To take away (voting) is to reduce a man to slavery.

I find that the British audience listens and they accept the performer for its value, value as a singer, as a vocalist, value as a performer. You're only accepted if you're good.

We are all both victims and victimizers. Just as everyone suffers, no one is innocent of causing suffering themselves.