Tones and I Quotes

I would love to have a number one hit. The truth is if I don't get one, I'll be fine, but at the same time, the truth is that I'm dying for one, as well.

Fame came quickly. I was only 19 when I secured my initial recording contract and my first two hit records - 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and 'Cars' - were number ones.

I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would actually be singing on a top 10 Billboard song.

I'm so proud of 'Break a Little.'

The ultimate revenge is being on Top Of The Pops.

I'm still proud of what I've done, even if it hasn't been the biggest song on the radio or hasn't gone to number one.

If I never sang on a record again I can still look at my walls. They are covered floor to ceiling with gold and platinum records from all over the world.

I had no idea 'Big Green Tractor' was going to be as big a hit as it was. You just can't predict those things.

I'm really fortunate that I've had some mega hits.

I never forget the first time I was on 'Top of the Pops', my bass player said: 'You've made it!' I did used to think, when I was younger, that I'd be on there one day.

I never envisioned being number one for five weeks, knocking Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men off the charts. That's the scariest thing and the greatest thing that ever happened to me.

Will.i.am and I performed at Wango Tango. That's when my daughter said that I had made it in music.

Fortunately, the music from the first record really connected with people, and I was really proud of that.

Anybody can be a star with the right song.

Being on the Hot 100 is absolutely amazing.

I'm not concerned at all to have a number one song or a top 10 or top 50 or top whatever.

It's very satisfying when you see your song at the top of the charts.

All my achievements have been great achievements. I have been collaborating with big names and making hits - like my song 'Yosemite' with Travis Scott.

To find out my song made the top 10 was honestly a dream come true. I think it's something that I've dreamed about, and anyone dreams about, their whole life.

We were overwhelmed by how much the first album connected with people, but I wouldn't put us in the 'pop star' realm.

I never thought that I would share a hit parade with the Beatles.

Becoming a Top Ten artist has surprised me.

Obviously, getting a number in the charts is a nice thing but the cherry on the cake rather than the main cake.

I just feel really lucky to have had some hits because we had a lot of time where we didn't have them. It's better to have a hit. You can ask anyone - U2, Green Day - and they'll tell you the same thing.

A moment for me that changed everything was hearing my song on the radio for the first time.