“I'll tell you who I absolutely adore: Ian McEwan.” — David Bowie Quote

I'll tell you who I absolutely adore: Ian McEwan.

I think much has been made of this alter ego business. I mean, I actually stopped creating characters in 1975 - for albums, anyway.

All art really does is keep you focused on questions of humanity, and it really is about how do we get on with our maker.

I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry.

My mother was Catholic, my father was Protestant. There was always a debate going on at home - I think in those days we called them arguments - about who was right and who was wrong.

Iago is one of the most liked characters in Shakespeare's canon, and he's the most evil, most extraordinarily manipulative person in history. He says the worst, most politically incorrect things, even for the time the play is set in - and yet audiences adore that character.

I adore the fact that when I'm driving home from work, as soon as I hit my neighbourhood, I see people I know.

I'm overwhelmed by and in awe of the work that I do. I adore my work. I live to work.

I adore mobile technology, but it annoys me as well.

I like entertaining. I adore it. I feel I'm in the right place. Without question.