"I'm just a normal bloke who's had an abnormal life."

"I'm a simple man. I don't need much to be happy."

"I'd convinced myself that there was no point in even trying, because I was just going to fail, like I had at school, at work, and at everything else I'd ever tried. 'You ain't no good as a singer,' I …"

"I'm not a very good politician. I always tell the truth."

"I'm not a very good lawyer. I always end up in jail."