"I never had a desire to be famous." — Chris Rea

The first time I arrived in Hollywood for the Grammy Awards, I thought I'd bump into people who mattered, such as Ry Cooder or Randy Newman. I was disappointed to see the people I'd always thought of as pop stars. They would charge around the stage rather than enjoy the music.

The thing that frustrated me is that some people think success is all measured by money.

I spend as much time as I can in my garden, and if I'm not writing songs or gardening, I'm painting.

I didn't have any aspirations to be famous at all.