Quotes

I'm rich beyond my wildest dreams.

I'd make a better U.S. President than George W. Bush. Bush is an idiot. I'm a better public speaker than him. It makes you wonder about the voters.

Inside me there is a fat man dying to get out.

I'm not a musician, I'm an entertainer.

When it comes down to it, I just like taking my pants down.

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe write some really great stuff - stuff that would put Oscar Wilde to shame. If the Pet Shop Boys ever wanted a third member, I'd be there.

I come from the tradition of a big Irish family that loves to sing. I love to perform.

There's no point regretting things. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Life's too short to worry about things I've said.

I've got this brilliant thing where I go, "I'm Robbie Williams", and people are interested in what I want to say - which is amazing because I'm just an idiot from Stoke-on-Trent.

I don't have anything that I treasure at all. They're just things. I tend to buy an awful lot of stuff, like clothes and things. But I wouldn't be bothered if my house burns down tomorrow.

With the war and everything that's going on, unless you're Susan Sarandon, the best route is to keep your mouth shut. For me it is, anyway!

I think there are ghosts. I haven't seen or heard anything. I've definitely felt something but it's not scary. I'm very, very pleased to say.

[on a-ha] Fucking great!

[on "What's The Story (Morning Glory)" by Oasis in 2010] It's been my favourite album of the last 30 years. You can't argue with how fantastic that album is.

The world's a lot more exciting with One Direction in it. And more hearts will genuinely race at a new 1D album than they ever have or will at any Suede album in any time period.

My weight is still my biggest struggle in life. I spend a lot of the day worrying about getting fit, and I can't seem to do it. I've tried everything, and I really worry about it. Then I see the days to a tour, counting down. Chocolate should be banned worldwide.

I've lived in LA for a long time and they say, 'If you sit in a barber's shop for long enough you will get a hair cut'. Well, if you live in Los Angeles for long enough you're going to get some surgery.

That's the problem, Gaz [Gary Barlow]. I've always loved you in a gay way.

[about the birth of his child] It was like watching my favourite pub burning down.

If you don't like my music, I've got some clothes that I'd like to sell you.

To Gwyneth Paltrow: Does Melon want some apple?

I'm so in love and she [his daughter] seems to not mind me.

[asked who he would call if he got locked out of his house] Gary Barlow for everything!

I really enjoy changing nappies for some reason. I find it really therapeutic.

I can't believe they got me an XL shirt and [Gary] Barlow a Large. That fucking hurts. I don't want to be the fattest in Take That again. There's a fat-off between me and him.

I did kind of The Lion King when she [his daughter "Teddy"] arrived. I was the first person to have her in the world and I went: [raising both arms like he is holding his daughter in them] Behold! Theodora Rose Williams!

Maybe I'm bisexual, who knows. I just haven't found that right guy yet!

I thought I'd walk over there and just sing it nicely but I fell over like a twat.

In my brain, I don't feel 40 at all. I now realize how little I know and how stupid I am.

I quit cocaine, I quit smoking, I quit alcohol. Why can't I quit you [chocolate]?

Just going back to my big house and supermodel girlfriend. Living the dream!

I've wanted to be everybody over the years. From Elvis [Elvis Presley] to Bernard Sumner to Neil Tennant, Jay-Z, Glen Campbell... With the grand designs I had on stadiums, singing with a Stoke accent wasn't going to work.