I do my best work when I am in pain and turmoil.

Topics: Sting Quotes

It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.

It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile.

I miss England. I miss the weather. I've spent moss of the last 25 years...

I miss England. I miss the weather. I've spent moss of the last 25 years...

I feel this music has nurtured me as I've been immersing myself in it. I've...

I feel this music has nurtured me as I've been immersing myself in it. I've...

It's never easy to write a song. It's the most difficult thing I do.

It's never easy to write a song. It's the most difficult thing I do.

I made two movies before The Police had a hit record: I did Quadrophenia and...

I made two movies before The Police had a hit record: I did Quadrophenia and...

Yoga introduced me to a style of meditation. The only meditation I would have done...

Yoga introduced me to a style of meditation. The only meditation I would have done...

Peter Townshend shows us it's all right to grow up. There is dignity after rock'n'roll.

Peter Townshend shows us it's all right to grow up. There is dignity after rock'n'roll.

I think I mentioned to Bob [Geldof] I could make love for eight hours. What...

I think I mentioned to Bob [Geldof] I could make love for eight hours. What...

The more irrational of us are worried about the millennium ending - as if a...

The more irrational of us are worried about the millennium ending - as if a...

I can't really change my life to accommodate people who are jealous. I don't see...

I can't really change my life to accommodate people who are jealous. I don't see...

I'm very much afraid of being mad - that's my one fear.

I'm very much afraid of being mad - that's my one fear.

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd...

Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd...

The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life...

The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life...

I was brought up as a Catholic and went to church every week and took...

I was brought up as a Catholic and went to church every week and took...

I think I'm a focus for international attention.

I think I'm a focus for international attention.

One of the rewards of success is freedom, the ability to do whatever you like.

One of the rewards of success is freedom, the ability to do whatever you like.

I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the...

I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the...

I really wanted to work with David Lynch. I was a big fan of The...

I really wanted to work with David Lynch. I was a big fan of The...

I realize that nothing's as it seems.

I realize that nothing's as it seems.

I have been through various fitness regimes. I used to run about five miles a...

I have been through various fitness regimes. I used to run about five miles a...