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Bill Bennett really became an idol for me. I listened to him every morning from 6 to 9 for, oh, years.

The one thing about The Weeknd is that he's gone between the world of trap music and pop music and blended them together, so it makes it interesting in that way. That's what I like about him.

I've always had a soft spot for Phil Collins. He's a great vocalist.

There are a lot of musicians I've met on Twitter where it was like, 'Hey, I like your music' - and then I ended up meeting them and it turned into a friendship.

When 'Tracks' first came out, I was courted by Sydney Pollack. I had lunch with him, and he opened the conversation with, 'Honey, you ain't gonna like what I'm gonna do to your book.' I really liked him, but I turned him down, because - well, I was stupid. I also turned down a great deal of money.

Mr. Brooks and I have been friends forever. He is in seventh heaven with his new success on Broadway.

I like Simon Cowell - look at how many great artists have come out of the U.K. because of him.

I don't know who was the one that came up with the notion that you have to play the same songs every concert.

My producer, Michael Knox, he's kind of my eyes and ears on Music Row. While I'm out on the road, he's looking for songs, and then he and I will get together and go over songs.