"I avoid the media circus, keep my head down and try to keep growing and learning things."

"The BBC were not playing the music that was happening on the street so we did an independent production because we knew we had an audience. Then we licensed the album to EMI."

"My generation had the best years. We missed the Second World War and caught the outburst of rock 'n' roll."

"If you had a good radio - and everybody did in those days - you could find it."

"You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind."

"I think my dad is a lot cooler than other dads. He still acts like he's still 17."

"No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched."

"I think health is another exceedingly important thing."