Bryan Adams

I watch everybody every night, from sitting down to being on their feet at the end, and I feel a sense of reinvention, of caring, presenting these songs in their purest form. ”

To be a celebrity, I couldn't think of anything more cringe-worthy. ”

I always just wanted to be the singer or the bass player in the band. I'd love to have a band, where I was obviously the singer, but where it wasn't me, it wasn't my name. ”

Music became my focus. At 13, I was jamming with my mates. At 15, I was playing clubs. ”

I do 100 shows a year, but I do it in fits and starts, as opposed to going on a long run. ”

Trying to manage diabetes is hard because if you don't, there are consequences you'll have to deal with later in life. ”

One day I'll wake up and I'll have 10 or 12 songs and think, 'Oh that sounds like it could be a record.' ”

Music is just such... it's not therapy, but it's a release, it's a joy, it's a pleasure. And it's a job - which is weird, because I don't think of it as a job. ”

I've only ever trusted my gut on everything. I don't trust my head, I don't trust my heart, I trust my gut. ”

There's not an instruction manual on how to deal with success, so you just have to rely on having great friends and a good team. ”