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

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.

I never had a desire to be famous.