"They were singing, Gillette, the best a man can get, with a lot of guys hugging their fathers and sailing and riding bikes. I suddenly felt a long way from the best a man could get and I thought it would be nice to get from there to the best."

"If Scotland and America go to war, I'm afraid I've already sworn in."

"The idea of having Australians upset at me is just awful."

"When I went out on tour as Bing Hitler I would hook up with Lenny and we'd get drunk together. He was always very supportive. He was a big star and a lot of what he said to me had power and impact. Apart from that, I just like him."

"I think it's easiest to teach by example. My dad didn't tell us to work hard we just saw how hard he worked. I know I have shortcomings - like a short fuse - but I've learned you can't come home from a long day of work and snap at the kids."

"The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture."

"Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don't worry about my destiny."

"Escape from the architecture ghetto is one of the major drivers and has been from the very beginning."