Joe Cocker

God, I'm just a fat bald guy, 60 years old, singing the blues, you know?

I have one message for young musicians around the world: Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard.

I always encourage my promoter to see if we can go someplace new. And he'll go, 'OK, how about Armenia?'

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

I think the first time I was ever really conscious of the difference between people's voices was that my mother's voice was so soft and gentle and her pronunciation was so perfect.