You don't have to be great to be successful. Look at Phil Collins.

I'm a happy-go-lucky character. I'm not that miserable. But I can never let anyone into my world.

We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.

We need each other, We believe in one another, And I know we're gonna uncover, What's sleepin' in our soul...

I'm embarrassed when I see Brits abroad; they have their tops off, wear flip flops, and shout at the top of their voices.

If everyone in the music business were brutally honest about what their intentions were then you could sort things out, but it's all smoke and mirrors.

You gotta say what you say, Don't let anybody get in your way...

In business, you can have one massive success that earns $50 million overnight, and that's it. You're successful. End of story. But in the music business, you have to keep on doing it.

You can't be a mod and a rocker. You have to choose sides.

Those who don't say what they mean will live and die by their own sword.

You've just got to trust your instincts and realize that you can't please all the people all the time. You've got to please yourself ultimately in the end.

anger of any kind is a dangerous emotion, it eats at the nerves and eventually makes you careless

Lack of ornamentation is a sign of spiritual strength.

Religion is love; in no case is it logic.

Stupidity and unconscious bias often work more damage than venality.

I'm making the comeback of the century.

I've played so many historical characters because most horrible dictators are short, fat, middle-aged men.

We have a hope of succeeding if we learn from our past mistakes and pull together to make the hard choices.

If every child matters, every child has the right to a good start in life. If every child matters, every child has the right to be included. And that is so important for children with special needs.

The crowd is made of little gods, and there is still no heaven.

Knowing that the battle will not end the way he wishes does not make it any less worthwhile the fight.