Phil Collins

In Genesis we saw ourselves as song-writers. After Peter Gabriel left I was the first to say: 'It's OK - we can just do instrumentals.'

It's actually come as quite a shock to learn just how many people don't like me.

Beyond a certain point, the music isn't mine anymore. It's yours.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

They said I couldn't play anything but an English boy. I knew I could. So I went to New York.