A biography for Rod Stewarthasn’t been written yet.
“I've tried many other hairstyles, but it just doesn't work.”
“I became famous, I think, really because of the interpretation of other people's songs, way back when, and that's what I enjoy the most. And I'm a lazy bugger.”
“I'm not a natural songwriter.”
“Obviously, I haven't really progressed that much at my craft.”
“The first cut is the deepest.”
“I've still got a brilliant head of hair, which refuses to lay down!”
“Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.”
“I was never a good-looking bloke. Not by a long chalk.”
“My dad bought me a guitar and people would ask me to play.”
“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'm a gentleman.”
“I see myself at 7:30 in the morning and it's not too pretty.”
“I tried therapy. This had never appealed to me. For me, it was a bit like a Chinese meal: very filling at the time, but then an hour later you're hungry again.”
“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.”
“Well, I've got nothing to hide. Absolutely nothing.”
“I'm a rock star because I couldn't be a soccer star.”
“I got bored of not feeling affectionate towards girls.”
“Listen, if my career was to end tomorrow, I would have no complaints whatsoever.”
“I'm still not good at changing nappies, but I do do it.”
“I had this almost Dickensian look. I was quite fragile.”