Knowing what I knew about Russia, as much as I loved the music and was fascinated by the songs and the whole idea of it, I knew it would be a very lengthy and frustrating process.

Soho has got to be at its centre. It's got such a history for rock, pop, poetry, jazz, writers, all those things, and I think it should be valued as such, and protected as this centre for bohemia.

People come from all over the world to see this little place they've seen in movies and read about in history books: Soho.

I think the older I get the more creative I get, I don't have the distractions that I had when I was younger.

I think in the past I think I probably was a little too diverse, probably went from one spectrum to the complete opposite and confusing people.

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame... i'd actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!!

I was a magnet for people who want to take advantage of people like me, who think they're part of this life but they're not.

I think there's always been singers like that and i've done my fair share of cheese as well.

My next record I really just want it to be a collection of great songs, classic songs in a way.

We just kind saw the images and knew the cliches, so to have the opportunity to go there and learn something about Russian music and about Russian people and to see things apart from being a tourist.

As long as ugly people are not on TV, you should only ever have interesting people on TV.

To answer your question, you want me because I'm made of awesome.

A wound won't heal if you keep touching it.

I want us to raise the national minimum wage, because people who live in poverty should not - who work full-time should not still be in poverty.

If you really look at my lyrics, nobody's exempt. Nobody's exempt from observation, criticism or what I think is correction.

Winning doesn't mean my book is better than anyone else's. It means I'm very fortunate. And I should be very, very aware of that. And grateful.

Even if my movies weren't big blockbusters, directors generally liked me, so they would fight for me.

I'm like this wiry freak they pulled out of a bar two months ago and said, 'Let's throw it on the wall and see if it sticks.'

The true lover realizes that freedom is needed for loyalty to blossom.

Decide to believe in God, who created you. Decide to believe in yourself, that you truly can reach goals—your goals

Salvation is not a religion. It's not rules or regulations or rituals. Salvation is a relationship. That relationship doesn't begin when you get to Heaven; it begins here on Earth.