All the Junos, the Grammy nominations, the gold and platinum records, did nothing to assuage my conviction that I was an out-and-out loser.

I have records in gold, in platinum, I have two Oscars, I have Grammys and so on.

My records don't go platinum or gold. I think they go cedar.

I don't need material things like gold and platinum records on my wall, Grammys or Hall Of Fame nods.

My problem is I don't have this incredible, hip image. I'm not some flamboyant or gorgeous-looking guy who's going to sell records based on his image.

More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.