Bruce Dickinson

I never intended to become a professional pilot. But, as I became more curious about aircraft, and, well, not being John Travolta, I realized that the only way I was ever going to fly a jet is if I got a job. ”

A few of these interviews have gone slightly awry, because every now and again there has been the odd conflict of interest between interviews because of the Iron Maiden record, and I am a bit long-winded. ”

In my teenage years I was put off the idea of a career in flying, because I'd convinced myself that you had to be a boffin with degrees in maths and physics, which were my weakest subjects. ”

My dad always told me, 'I don't care what you do. Just aim to be the best at it. Even if it's the world's best window cleaner.' ”

My aim as a frontman is always to try and shrink the venue, if you can, to turn that football stadium into the world's smallest club. At least you have to try. ”

Kids get bored easily. They have got to get out and get their hands dirty: make things, dismantle things, fix things. ”

If your only arbiter of anything is money, really you should... go and rob banks. ”

Major labels blow all their money massively and blame it on the band. ”

I don't like being recognised, I have no interest in being famous at all, I just do what I do. If I could be like Captain Kirk and beam myself up and then beam myself down, I would! ”

I find that fencing and training give me more stamina and help me deal with the craziness of being on the road so much. ”