"I want to be safe in the knowledge that I can tour and play festivals for a long time. The main thing is that I want a good reputation as a live performer. If I have that, I'd be so happy."

"I start really missing London when I go away. I have a little flat, but very central. I live above a pub and you'd think it'd be a nightmare, but I like hearing the music and it's quite comforting."

"Christmas in L.A. is weird. There's no snow. It's not even cold."

"I never expected to get the Tom Jones treatment and it amazes me that I do. Strangely it's women who throw their underwear at me when I'm performing live. My male fans tend to be quite shy. My female fans are wild. I never know what to do with all the lingerie that lands at my feet. Maybe I should open a shop."

"There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory."

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."

"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams who looks inside, awakes."

"I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality."