Iconic Venue Quotes

L.A. is always great. There's something special about L.A. And New York, for me, because it's home. There's nothing quite like walking onstage at Madison Square Garden.

Obviously, being at Wembley, that's where everybody wants to play.

Madison Square Garden to any New York kid is the center of the universe. Even going there as a fan is like stepping up to the plate at Yankee Stadium. You know you're in the grand cathedral.

I saw Ray Charles at Massey Hall.

Everyone wants to perform at Wembley Arena. It's a mecca.

We still haven't played Madison Square Garden. That's a benchmark. Something will have gone seriously wrong if we don't play Madison Square Garden for this album.

I'd only been to Studio 54 a couple of times, when I was 16.

Growing up, I always considered the Grand Ole Opry to be hallowed ground.

When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph.

It doesn't get much more special than playing at Wembley in front of 70,000 people. It's definitely what dreams are made of.

Walking into the Ryman with Lester Flatt was the equivalent of walking into the Vatican with the pope.

The Gabba is not a frightening place to play.

I did a benefit one night at Carnegie Hall with Bono and Lady Gaga and Rufus Wainwright.

When I was asked if I wanted to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, I yelled, 'Are you kidding me?' I've been waiting for that my whole life. To be invited where so many of the greatest country artists have performed is an honor, and I still can't believe it has been bestowed on me. Just to stand in the circle where so many greats have stood-Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, I just couldn't believe it.

San Siro is a historic stadium. It's nice, but it doesn't offer comfort.

Studio 54 made Halloween in Hollywood look like a PTA meeting.

Every single thing related to Old Trafford is amazing. When I was a little kid, I dreamed of playing in a real field, but I never imagined something as fantastic as this.

It's been some surreal moments, you know from performing at Buckingham Palace to having dinner with Stevie Wonder, it's been an amazing ride.

My first ever show in America was opening for Coldplay at Madison Square Garden. Nobody in that audience could have known who I was. It was almost like it was an accident, like I was in someone else's dream.

Jerry Orbach was the first person to take me to the Friars Club. It's a beautiful building, and you walk into these halls of comedic history and meet these old cats who could tell you a million stories about how things went down in New York City.

I love playing the Fillmore. I love the walk from the hotel and climbing up those old, iron stairs that lead to the stage. I imagine Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix and the Doors and all those other great bands climbing those same stairs.

I will never forget when we performed at the Tokyo Dome. Growing up, I was told that only A-list famous musicians are invited to perform at that venue.

There's not a ballpark I've ever played in as a visitor or home that has the historic feel and energy that Fenway Park has.

Standing center stage in the six foot circle of wood cut from the stage of the Ryman is something I never take for granted. The history and legacy of that circle is awe-inspiring.

We used to go to Studio 54 - an amazing place.