What drew me to politics in the first place was the fact that I wanted to have a place to take a stand and use my voice to express what I believed in. But I've no longer got any political aspirations. I feel that as a politician, fifty per cent of people would hate you before you even left the house.

Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.

I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of success and fans, but no critics, darling.

Don't get too comfortable with who you are at any given time - you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be.

Women rule the world. It's not really worth fighting because they know what they're doing. Ask Napoleon. Ask Adam. Ask Richard Burton or Richie Sambora. Many a man has crumbled.