"This was an important part of my life. But it was also sad that we didn't play there, cause we had such alot of fans that were waiting for us and Brazilians are great people. It's now my second home." — Jim Capaldi
“So the name of a group has to say something. The name has to be strong.” — Jim Capaldi
“I turned everybody on so, psychologically, I guess I was pushing the boundaries creativity.” — Jim Capaldi
“Mr. Fantasy was the only song that was scribbling on a piece of paper.” — Jim Capaldi
“They gave it to us for about five bucks a week, and we just went there to live. Probably the first band that ever did that back then and it became the famous cottage.” — Jim Capaldi
“This kind of music was just hitting England, so we were getting this following in clubs in Birmingham just cause we were trying to do something different.” — Jim Capaldi
“I think you do better when you are really up for it, cause passion goes up.” — Jim Capaldi
“I was half asleep lying there writing this lyric in my head at about 3:30 in the morning. I woke Steve up with this idea and then we went into the living room where there was a little upright piano and finished the song. I wonder where that piano is now?” — Jim Capaldi
“Next to the drawing - I'm not really even trying to write a song - I had written a letter and this character who had become Mr. Fantasy.” — Jim Capaldi
“I just was very enthusiastic and was quite forward, open and upfront with people and they would just like live along side my energy.” — Jim Capaldi
“There I met Gordon Jackson and Dave Meredith who were playing in local bands.” — Jim Capaldi