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I might have made a tactical error not going to a physician for 20 years. It was one of those phobias that didn't pay off.
If I could only fly, you see, a lot of my problems would be gone. When you think of just how much I'd save on shoes alone.
Frank Sinatra's never been handsome, but he's one of my favorite singers. Who needs looks when you have a voice and power?
I didn't take music seriously in the beginning. It just kind of a hobby to me. It was something that I love doing for fun.
I think Lady Gaga is great and is changing pop music and bringing back a certain rock 'n' roll spirit, swagger to the game.
I think the most important thing that I've learned is that you live and you learn. Try not to make the same mistakes twice.
The more vulnerable and the more confused the song is, the equal and opposite effect is how I feel after having written it.
I think some people think I'm a smarty-pants. Some people think I'm intense, some people think I'm super-esoteric and nuts.
My big chip is that I never had an education. I wanted my children to get one so they didn't fall into the same trap as me.
I'm kind of a pop balladeer because I love the art of storytelling. I call myself 'HBO for the ears'; I sing little movies.
Usually, two or three hours after getting offstage, I'll begin the eating process: usually carbohydrates, protein, and fat.
I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?
I was like a clock that had exploded- my springs were hanging out, my hands were cockeyed, and my numbers were falling off.
I was starting to come to grips with the fact that I had created a lot of pain and suffering around me, not just within me.
I don't want a pickle, I just want ride on my motorcikle. I don't want to die, I just want a ride on my motorcy........cle.
I don't do anything on stage that allows me to become a trained seal, where you're just doing the same thing over and over.
I want the best product for my audience, and if I don't care 100%, who will? It's my name, my likeness that goes out there.
When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk.
I write songs and I sing them from the deepest part of my existence and I hope they connect with the deepest part of yours.
There's no room in my life for religion. Religion is separation and segregation of God. How can you segregate the Almighty?
When I was a kid Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell were mere blips on the gaydar; and they were both still in the closet.
It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance. It is the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance.
Always listen to yourself. Believe in you and believe in what you do. And even when other people say you can't handle that.
The first thing I notice about a girl, is her hands. I like girls with nice hands. ... And she must be spontaneous as well.
I don't really think about the fact that a lot of people are watching 'DSDS' or about the way I should phrase my sentences.
All we had ever heard about record company people is that they were vampires and criminals...and they killed Elvis Presley.
The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.
I think my fans will follow me into our combined old age. Real musicians and real fans stay together for a long, long time.
I felt like I didn't have [any] pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I'm out of this world, so I was like I guess I'm from Mars.
I just know that I'm a fan of all different kinds of genres. You're supposed to be free doing music, and that's how I feel.
I didn't know what I was gonna get the first time I sat down at a piano, but I loved it and it became my playmate for life.
In reality, I don't see myself as a man hunter. In fact, when it comes to love, I am rarely the one to make the first move.
I think that you should just be yourself and make sure you pick a really, really good song, and make sure you're memorable.
I love to dress myself. I have a unique style, but I don't try to do that - I just put on whatever I feel good in that day.
I think we're a band with a lot of history now so it's nice to come up with something that doesn't have any history at all.
When I go on stage, I'm a different man. I become Chubby Checker, And when I'm not Chubby Checker, I'm preparing to be him.
Once you have the money, fame, success or power, it's so easy to maintain that, because all you have to do is play it safe.
I could never have dreamed of picking up an Ivor Novello for anything... but for Songwriter Of The Year, it's just amazing.
If you can't go one way, there's many ways to get where you're going. So you just take a step back and see beyond the wall.
I have gained a lot of perspective from the places I have traveled too and the people I have been fortunate enough to meet.
If you want me to be straight, gay, into monkeys, dating Kylie, whatever, I'm happy for people to project whatever onto me!
Isn't it strange how we move out lives for another day? Like skipping a beat, what if a great wave should wash us all away?
I don't believe in trickle-down economics. I don't think that people who have the most are inclined to share it, generally.
And I was really saying that no matter how bad things are there is always a calm after a storm, so don't give up on things.
I don't want to say I hate remixes, because I don't, but I hate what instantly comes to mind now when people say 'remixes.'
My mom played me all kinds of music, from Ella Fitzgerald to Celine Dion. I listened to everything growing up, old and new.
God tells us not to judge one another, no matter what anyone's sexual preferences are or if they're black, brown or purple.
I'll be your crying shoulder, I'll be love's suicide, I'll be better when I'm older, I'll be the greatest fan of your life.
I do embarrassing things all the time, but I don't really get embarrassed. It's like I'm unaware of my embarrassing things.
One of my favorite dishes is this alfredo I make, and I make the sauce from scratch. I love making everything from scratch.