India, March 25 -- Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, Sir Elton Hercules John hardly needs an introduction. The 79-year-old British singer, songwriter, and pianist began performing at a very early age and received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music.

He went on to create a lasting legacy in the music industry and became the 19th EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) winner in history. He has had a legendary songwriting partnership with the lyricist Bernie Taupin. Known for his flamboyant personality along with his professional success, Elton John has his life dramatised for the screen in the 2019 biographical film, Rocketman.

To celebrate his birthday on March 15, today's quote of the day is an excerpt from his autobiography, Me, whic...