The only male singer who I've seen besides myself and who's better than me - that is Michael Jackson.

I'm just a singer, Elvis was the embodiment of the whole American culture.

A lot of people would like to sing like Bing Crosby, but very few could match his phrasing or depth of tone. He's influenced every real singer whether they know it or not. I used to hear Bing Crosby as a kid and not really pay attention to him. But he got inside me nevertheless.

George is one of the best drummers in the world, play the fucking drums! Hann fucking rips on the guitar, so rip on the guitar!

I'm also very impressed with the best people in experimental electronic world, like Peta and Eckart Aillers and Finez and Jim O'Rourke and Oren Umbarci and Francesco Lopez. Most of them use the computer as their main instrument.

Robert Plant was always my favorite singer-and he's said nice things about me, you know.