"Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live."

"It became clear to me that simply caring is not enough. To drive real progress, you have to change both hearts and laws. You need both understanding and action."

"I've always loved the mixture of crushing live drums with a programmed groove, that really cool blend, like in the verse there's a really funky drum beat that is programmed then it comes in to the chorus; you've got that enormous human feel where the band kicks in."

"I don't carry the burden of the past or the madness of the future. I live in the present."

"The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income."

"Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people."