I learned to change my accent; in England, your accent identifies you very strongly with a class, and I did not want to be held back.

Topics: Sting Quotes

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.

When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.

When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.

I write the music, produce it and the band plays within the parameters that I...

I write the music, produce it and the band plays within the parameters that I...

The logical process will often be the safe one. I tend, when I'm given that...

The logical process will often be the safe one. I tend, when I'm given that...

I think you can get the wrong impression about me from my work and think...

I think you can get the wrong impression about me from my work and think...

I try to give the media as many confusing images as I can to retain...

I try to give the media as many confusing images as I can to retain...

Love is stronger than justice.

Love is stronger than justice.

I don't like singing before noon.

I don't like singing before noon.

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...

I always stayed fit because I'm a performer, and all of those things help me...

I always stayed fit because I'm a performer, and all of those things help me...

There's no religion but sex and music.

There's no religion but sex and music.

I can't fly a flag for monogamy or whatever the opposite is; it depends on...

I can't fly a flag for monogamy or whatever the opposite is; it depends on...

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...

Intellectually I'm probably a Republican.

Intellectually I'm probably a Republican.

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

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

An uncle of mine emigrated to Canada and couldn't take his guitar with him. When...

An uncle of mine emigrated to Canada and couldn't take his guitar with him. When...

I don't need to manufacture trauma in my life to be creative. I have a...

I don't need to manufacture trauma in my life to be creative. I have a...

I think love has something to do with allowing a person you claim to love...

I think love has something to do with allowing a person you claim to love...

It has very little to do with my work, but if your image is not...

It has very little to do with my work, but if your image is not...

Like Yoga, the spiritual life is actually very difficult.

Like Yoga, the spiritual life is actually very difficult.