"There is a limited supply of excellent songs, but I am not the only one. Paul McCartney, one of the best songwriters of all time, has only produced manure for the past 25 years. Rock musicians over 30 only produce unimportant material."

“Another reason to vote Labour is if you ******g don't and the Conservatives get in, Phil Collins is threatening to come back and live here, and let's face it none of us want that.”

“We need each other / We believe in one another / And I know we're gonna uncover / What's sleeping in our souls”

“Would you maybe / Come dancing with me / 'Cos to me it doesn't matter if your hopes and dreams are shattered”

“Kylie Minogue is just a demonic little idiot as far as I'm concerned. She gets cool dance producers to work with her for some bizarre reason, I don't know why. She doesn't even have a good name. It's a stupid name, Kylie, I just don't get it”

“We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.”

“I know I've got Irish blood because I wake up every day with a hangover.”