I'm proud to be a railway modeler. It means more to me to be on the cover of Model Railroader than to be on the cover of a music magazine.
— Rod Stewart
I have a CBE, and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family; it's not bestowed on you by the government; you have to be nominated by the public.
Fast cars like Porsches and Ferraris - they are things of beauty.
Songwriting's never been a natural art for me; it's always been a bit of a struggle.
Lyrics are coming to you all the time. I get inspiration in the middle of the night.
I have lived a great life. I am very happy.
I am somewhat on the shy side. I know people might find that hard to believe.
I deliberate over the lyrics; I really do. I'll come up with one line in a day, and then it might be a couple of days before I come up with the rhyming line. It's never been easy for me.
I've always looked on myself as one of a band and never sought a solo career.
There's no reason why I should retire.
I've been out with some extremely beautiful women who have had no sex appeal whatsoever. It really is a lot more than skin deep.
I am a man of contradictions, I suppose.
You know I think I could give a little more back to charity.
I did things with the microphone stand that no-one else has attempted to do.
Between 21-30 women go through humungous changes. After that, they've generally achieved what they wanted, and they're more settled.
I want to make people aware of early detection.
I enjoyed the chase.
I enjoy a glass of wine, and I love my football. I suppose it's because I'm a real working-class.
I'm not a great lover of Madonna's voice. She's done very well with what she's got, and I'm sure my voice turns her right off, but she's not my favourite singer.
I am passionate about football. My support for Celtic FC has got me through some hard times in my life. I still play regularly, too.
I've always been able to get inside a song really easily, and if it's my song, I can make it seem honest.
My father, being a Scotsman, taught me to look after finances. I'm shrewd. Some people may call me tight.
I was never a good-looking bloke. Not by a long chalk.
My life has been an open book, really. Everybody knows everything about me.
I think I was always looking for that perfect woman, who obviously doesn't exist. I wanted to be married. I wanted more kids. I'm a family man, at heart.
I don't think people expect Bruce Springsteen to come out in a pink satin jacket, but Rod Stewart, they do. And I like doing it; I don't wear it just because I think I have to. I'm a very flamboyant person.
I think, with suits and clothes, if you keep them long enough, they all come back in fashion.
I've still got a brilliant head of hair, which refuses to lay down!
I was getting worried I may not become a grandfather, but the Lord has blessed me.
You know my wife, she's 6 ft 1 she can beat anyone up.
I see myself at 7:30 in the morning and it's not too pretty.
I've got Ferraris coming out me bum.
Sometimes I think the playing field is certainly not even. You know, it's just not.
I got bored of not feeling affectionate towards girls.
I do feel a certain love from the British public.
Brewing a good cuppa is something not everyone can do, and I loathe bad tea.
I can't do that wonderful thing that Tom Waits and Bob Dylan do - to do imagery. I'm not good at that. I just write from the heart.
I've tried to have a regular haircut, but it just pops back up again, so this is the way it's going to be.
I'll tell you what I love. Sending back bottles of wine that aren't right in restaurants in France! Whoa! I love the French, but I do find their wine snobbery something unbearable.
As you get older, your metabolism slows down. You've got to admit it. It's nothing to be ashamed of if you have lived your life to the full.
My musical taste has always been wide. I started out as a folky before I moved on to blues and soul.
I'm shrewd about money; I invest well and look after it. But it's in my nature to be generous. I look after people.
Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.
I shouldn't have got married. My dad told me. I was 35 and I got married. He said, 'You're too young to be married'. 'What? I'm 35'. Said, 'You're far too young. You haven't lived yet'. He was right, bless him, thanks, Dad.
I love what I do.
I have a very lively and colourful show. It's two hours of hits and the music speaks for itself.
You can avoid the press if you really want to and I don't walk around with five security guards either because I think that just draws attention.
Women like being kissed.
There's nobody I look up to, really.
I always thought I was so fit.
