Melancholy is no bad thing.
Love is stronger than justice.
Like Yoga, the spiritual life is actually very difficult.
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.
Intellectually I'm probably a Republican.
One of the rewards of success is freedom, the ability to do whatever you like.
I've spent a bit of time with the Prince of Wales, who I respect greatly. I'd give two cheers for the Monarchy.
It's never easy to write a song. It's the most difficult thing I do.
I've never lost perspective on who I am. Well, maybe briefly, but generally I'm pretty balanced.
I'm very much afraid of being mad - that's my one fear.
If you make your living writing, and you can't write anything, it's over. It's very frightening.
Yoga introduced me to a style of meditation. The only meditation I would have done before would be in the writing of songs.
It has very little to do with my work, but if your image is not sexy enough, people won't listen. It's part of the game.
Yoga is almost like music in a way; there's no end to it.
Peter Townshend shows us it's all right to grow up. There is dignity after rock'n'roll.