I think I have something valid to say. My words are my bullets. I like to brag that somehow I got it right.

I don't mind dancing the robot if the chemicals are ok, but beyond that the robot will not pull my strings.

I think in life, you have a choice. You can either be optimistic or pessimistic, and I go for the optimism.

Oh, yeah, I've always thought of covering some of my influences like Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder.

I love comedy. I like to think that there's a sense of humor in some of my music - obviously not all of it.

Well, I couldn't speak English before I went to Belfast. So I learned English with a Northern Irish accent.

Two people working on a relationship with the same energy & passion increases the chances of great results.

My happy weight changes. Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more. I'll be different sizes all the time.

The press will naturally come and go as it has done with all artists, from David Bowie to Neil Young to U2.

I haven't bought anything excessive. I do plan on buying an island and filling it with baby tigers, though.

I am leading a war against the British Empire. I'm not worried about what Democratic Party hacks say or do.

I ended up being friends with all my heroes. Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, Johnny Cash - it was incredible.

I guess I'll just slip into the studio after the next time with the Muses, and then just keel over and die.

People do get mad at me for falling asleep sometimes, and it's the most frustrating thing. I can't help it.

I'd say the best thing the Violators and I have done is to dominate the U.S. with an arsenal of smash hits.

When I first got the record deal, I thought it felt like I won the lottery. But I always worked hard at it.

We used to play music for fun. Much more than now. Now nobody picks up a guitar unless they're paid for it.

I dreamed about you baby. It was just the other night. Most of you was naked Ah, but some of you was light.

You are the treasure custodian, cleaning the moon for me, scouring the sky so the stars would shine bright.

I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.

We used to go around tipping outhouses over, or turning over corn shocks on Halloween. Anything to be mean.

One time, Niall sat on the floor for hours trying to find a way of putting his M&M's in alphabetical order.

I'm looking forward to some peace and quiet. I fantasize about having a home, which I've kind of never had.

I don't think Neil Young has a beautiful voice but it's something that grabs you and the songs are so good.

The profession I have keeps dragging me into drama and taking me away from baking, flowering and gardening.

I know I can feel bad, when I get in a bad mood, and the world can look so sad, only you make me feel good.

One must dare to show what he wants. You have to go and ask for things rather than wait for them to happen.

I do not support Hamas! I support human dignity and respect! I support sharing! I support Peace! #ceasefire

I have a long history with Soho: even when I was at art college, I came down to Soho to work in the summer.

When I started making some paychecks, I didn't invest in stocks and bonds - I invested in American culture.

The job of the artist is to go to the places where most other people are embarrassed to go to. And show it.

You either learn from your experiences or go back and do the same thing, and I learned from my experiences.

If you got beauty, beauty, just raise em up. Cause every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top.

I've been a rock star since you were very young. But I've never encountered anything as powerful as cancer.

Pain is as common as skin, we all experience it. It unites us all. Fortunately, that's not the whole story.

Wherever you go, man-made things are man-made, but you’ve got to get out and see God’s beauty of the world.

Never rush an emotion; everything in life has a rhythm, it is the pauses and silences that speak the truth.

Songwriting is a very frustrating art form. You have to get on tape exactly what's playing inside your head

Peace. That's what I want all around the world, everywhere I go I always do the peace sign with my fingers.

I just don't like being on a lot of different things or being everywhere because I get kind of embarrassed.

My idea of magic doesn't have much to do with stage tricks and illusions. The whole world abounds in magic.

Over the past few days I have been fighting off a virus that has affected the majority of my band and crew.

More traditional guitar, bass, drums - it's not something completely natural to me. It's, in a way, exotic.

Old people go to the polls because they can't get erections, young people stay home, do drugs and have sex.

When I can really open myself up to someone and show someone who I really am, it's amazing when it happens.

I was always interested in science, and pre-med was arespectable thing to do while I ursued my songwriting.

Music is one of the only inanimate things we have left. It can still be mystical, magical and awe-inspiring

I think the community that you're in really can define your ability to be at peace with your circumstances.

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

They tell me I produced songs. I just stood in the back, wore a good suit and said, Yeah, that's happening.

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