"As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney, of course. Class stuff. David Cousins was my favorite lyricist."

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"As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney, of course. Class stuff. David Cousins was my favorite lyricist."

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"Things are not quite what they seem always. Don't start me on class, otherwise you'll get a four-hour lecture."

Michael Caine, English Actor

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"I was probably the first kid in my high school to go to Yale. I applied almost as a lark. Then, when I got there, I was the dumbest person in your class."

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"I was the class clown so I was used to performing and fooling around in front of my friends."

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"Every year, I am reminded of the kids who aren't in the freshman class and aren't graduating. I remember every single one of them. That is the worst of times for me, to see the future snuffed out."

Donna Shalala, American Public Servant

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"I loved doing My Favorite Year, which was great fun, and The Ruling Class, which I made with all my chums."

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"I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits."

Ritchie Blackmore, English Musician

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"I honestly don't class myself as a songwriter. I've got 'musician' written on my passport. That's even funnier."

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"I loved school. I studied like crazy. I was a Class A nerd."

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"My earliest professional musical experiences were really as a session player, and every day was an adventure. Three sessions a day, every day, and you never knew who you would be working with until you arrived at the studio."

Adventure

"But I'd play on everything from pop records to a lot of the glam stuff to rock stuff to classical stuff. I used to get called to do all those things, it was great."

Play

"People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits."

People

"My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer."

Life

"But I listen to live recordings of things that I did back in the '70s and then how I've done things since. And there's no doubt about it: if I compare the two, it's like chalk and cheese."

Doubt

"I was born in 1949 - which seems like a long time ago... Actually, it is a long time ago, when I think about it."

Time

"I like Toronto a lot, it's a good city. The only thing that really annoys me about Toronto is that you're turning Maple Leaf Gardens into a grocery store, which is absolutely nothing short of disgusting."

Gardening

"My faith is very private to me. It plays an important part in my life, but I do not try and throw my beliefs at others. I have tremendous respect for all faiths and beliefs, but have a deep concern that religion and faith are currently a long way apart from each other."

Faith

"I read numerous books - loads in fact - and, as I always do when recording a historical project, immersed myself into the subject matter. I spent many hours at Henry's old homes, such as Hampton Court, and visiting the Tower of London. I read no other books during that period."

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"The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage."

Music