Always accept good fortune with grace and humility.

I'd never compare myself to Freddie Mercury because I look up to him far too much. As an artist, not necessarily as a person.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

I certainly don't follow fashion. I think fashion, as far as the industry and the whole world that surrounds it, is quite vile, and I'm repelled by it.

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

My first record was about childhood. There were a lot of nursery rhyme and fairytale references; it was all about being naive.