Simon Le Bon

“The '80s were about trying to be detached, about being cool.”

“Pop music has always been about the glamor and the extravagance.”

“Sailing is a great way to get away from everything. It's just you and the elements.”

“Fame is a very strange thing. It’s a double-edged sword.”

“When you're a parent, you're a superhero. You're the person who is supposed to have all the answers.”

“When you're in a band, it's a bit like a marriage. You have your ups and downs.”

“I'd rather be a shameless exhibitionist than a shameless voyeur.”

“You don't get to be a rock star by being a normal person.”

“The thing about fashion is that it's a language. It's a way of saying who you are without having to speak.”

“I've always been a very passionate person. I'm a big old romantic.”

“We were the Spice Girls of our day.”

“I’m a bit of a show-off. I’m a performer.”

“Music is a great vehicle for expressing emotions. But I'm more interested in creating an atmosphere, a mood.”

“The idea of a band is that you have a gang. It's your family. It's your tribe.”

“We’ve always tried to be forward-looking. We’re not a heritage act.”

“I love the sea. I'm a sailor. I find it very calming and very inspiring.”

“The great thing about getting older is that you don't have to be cool anymore.”

“I think pop music is a great art form.”

“I'm not interested in being a celebrity. I'm interested in being a musician.”

“Lyrics are very important to me. I spend a lot of time on them.”