Quotes from Cliff Richard

The thrill of hearing your own voice recorded is still there, I still love it, going into the studio and thinking how can I sing this song and between the producers and the musicians you find a way of doing it.

There's loads of things you can do to make things easy for your throat, you can drink a bit of lemon and hot water couple of spoons of honey, you can gargle with port, I've done it a couple of times myself - but don't swallow it!

If you can play guitar and sing, you can probably get a gig down the road playing at a restaurant, but don't throw your life away chasing something that is so elusive it will only lead you to regret and may turn you bitter.

The only advice I would give Christians entering the world of arts: give yourself a period of time, maybe three or four years. If you haven't made it in your chosen art form, dump it.

Financial support is one thing, but I always think what becomes really sacrificial is your time.

Of course, when I started my career, like anyone else who was 16 at the time, we were besotted by the rock-n-roll scene from America, and all I was interested in was having a career of my own.

I have tried to have a regular daily intake from my Bible, regardless of how late it is.

I have a group of people, about 40, in a local church in Surrey in England, who pray for me regularly.

We need to pray and read the Bible every day, and regardless of whatever else happens to you, that tends to keep you close to Him, because you are constantly in touch through His Word.

About two months ago I finished a gospel tour.

But Jesus changes your attitude towards yourself and towards other people.

It's the business I'm in, I can't say that signing things is the favourite part of my career but you know that it has to be done and that there is no pain involved.

We need to be adopted by God through Jesus - that was what happened to me, and that's what changed my life so that now, I can see that my career can be part of a calling.

When you're out there with thousands of people it's probably better to have a bigger show to look at, and it turned out really well and they videoed it for me.

But Jesus changes your attitude towards yourself and towards other people.

But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure.

Once in a lifetime a really beautiful song comes along ... Until it does, I'd like to do this one.

When I became a Christian my confidence grew.

But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you wont fear that failure.