I'll be dead by the time I'm forty. Rod Stewart More Quotes by Rod Stewart More Quotes From Rod Stewart Carrying 200 pounds of velvet and satin around a stage for 90 minutes - that's man's work, let me tell you. Rod Stewart velvet pounds men There is this power that comes with being famous. Rod Stewart being-famous fame You know I think I could give a little more back to charity. Rod Stewart charity giving thinking I don't have any social life or anything. Rod Stewart social-life social I enjoy a glass of wine, and I love my football. I suppose it's because I'm a real working-class. Rod Stewart wine real football I've always looked on myself as one of a band and never sought a solo career. Rod Stewart solo band careers It has gone past me now, the writing phase. Rod Stewart gone writing past My father, being a Scotsman, taught me to look after finances. I'm shrewd. Some people may call me tight. Rod Stewart father people looks Sometimes I think the playing field is certainly not even. You know, it's just not. Rod Stewart fields sometimes thinking Songwriting's never been a natural art for me; it's always been a bit of a struggle. Rod Stewart struggle natural art Well, I've got nothing to hide. Absolutely nothing. Rod Stewart absolutely-nothing wells Women like being kissed. Rod Stewart You can avoid the press if you really want to and I don't walk around with five security guards either because I think that just draws attention. Rod Stewart security-guards attention thinking I tried therapy. This had never appealed to me. For me, it was a bit like a Chinese meal: very filling at the time, but then an hour later you're hungry again. Rod Stewart hungry chinese meals I want to go out at the top, but the secret is knowing when you're at the top, it's so difficult in this business, your career fluctuates all the time, up and down, like a pair of trousers. Rod Stewart careers knowing secret I'm shrewd about money; I invest well and look after it. But it's in my nature to be generous. I look after people. Rod Stewart wells people looks Well, I have a CBE and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family, it's not bestowed on you by the government, you have to be nominated by the public. Rod Stewart glee royal government I have a voice coach, but only in so much as to make my voice stronger so I can sing for five nights a week, two hours. Rod Stewart voice night two I was never a good-looking bloke. Not by a long chalk. Rod Stewart chalk looking-good long I'm just delighted that this woman I love can be a mum again. Rod Stewart delighted mum