Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins LVO is an English singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer and actor. He is known as the drummer and lead singer in the rock band Genesis and as a solo artist. Between 1983 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, Collins had more US top 40 singles than any other...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth30 January 1951
CityLondon, England
Perception determines insanity...
To be honest, I couldn't hold a conversation with anybody in any language other than English - and that's a struggle sometimes!
There were 'big stars' at the Alamo! Bowie, Crockett! It is a huge political event because it, and the events at Goliad and San Jacinto, changed the look of a map of America. America would be a very different place if Texas had remained Mexican.
To me, groups of musicians playing together, not fighting each other, but playing a groove together is one of the most exciting things to listen to.
It's actually come as quite a shock to learn just how many people don't like me.
You know, I've released some great records and I've released some dogs. But frankly, the fun is in creating the thing.
When I go on Japanese Airlines, I really love it because I like Japanese food.
I have some rhythms on my computers, that are actually called "trance", they go from 1-30 or 40. They're grooves that come on the synth. If I could somehow use them, I would.
I remember flying with Air India to New York quite a few years ago now and I love Indian food, so the fact that I had a curry on board was fantastic.
We're all turkeys! Some of us are running around with our heads cut off, some of us are flapping our wings that hard we're close to flying. But nothing is an eagle bar God...
The world is in your hands, now use it.
Things happen, but things happen and you follow... your heart is too dramatic, but you follow.
The day Tarzan opened in London, I sat in a hotel room and discussed the project in detail.
When destiny calls you, you've got to be strong. I may not be with you, but you've got to move on.