, whose 1997 album Savage Garden
peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States. It spawned the singles "I Want You
", "To the Moon and Back
", and Australian and US No. 1 "Truly Madly Deeply
". The duo followed the success of their debut album with Affirmation (1999), which provided additional hits such as US No. 1 "I Knew I Loved You
", and Australian No. 3 "The Animal Song
".
What impressed me most? Her stamina, dedication and perfection. Her precision and respect for her body and the craft. What an icon! What a role model for women! I bow down to the one I truly serve!!"
: On Madonna
"On the first date with my wife I said I'm going to marry you and she said "I know"".
"If you want me to be straight, gay, into monkeys, dating Kylie Minogue, whatever, I'm happy for people to project whatever on to me!"
"I know it's not very masculine to say the moon is beautiful - but it is!"
"I was the kid that noticed how some concrete sparkles because of the quartz. There's beauty in rock if you look for it."
"In fact, I met Britney Spears the other day at a party and I don't think she knew who I was. I was chatting away to her and I think she just thought I was some nutter. She seemed quite pleased when I told her I preferred her to Christina Aguilera, though..."
:Smash Hits UK
"When I realised I wasn't Michael Jackson and I was this 10 year old boy growing up in the suburbs, I was devastated."
"You're thin enough. You're beautiful enough."