I was a teenage idol, but not the one that the girls would put up on their walls, like Fabian and Frankie Avalon. I was more cerebral, like a Roy Orbison or a Buddy Holly. I was one of the few who could write songs.

Howie Greenfield and I started writing music when I was 13 and he was 16. We lived in the same building.

I think I was put on earth to sing and play music.

I like Manchester - I've played it many times. The people have a lot of chein, a lot of heart, and the audiences are very receptive.

Commanded by God dozens of times in the Hebrew Bible to remember their past, Jews historically obeyed not by recording events but by ritually re-enacting them: by understanding the present through the lens of the past.

It's not about asking for the raise but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along.

I think if there is a God, it's very important that he has a sense of humour - otherwise, you are in for a very miserable afterlife.

Oh my God, I think I purchased some Jimmy Choos, and they hurt like crazy. That's when I realized that fashion truly isn't about comfort; it's about looking good.