A dear friend of mine once told me that the only way around is through. I now live by this.

Music is love, love is music, music is life, and I love my life. Thank you and good night.

And when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night, you took your life as lovers often do. But I could have told you, Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.

When people ask me what 'American Pie' means, I tell them it means I don't ever have to work again if I don't want to.

In a sense, 'American Pie' was a very despairing song but it can also be seen as very hopeful.

Starry, starry night, flaming flowers that brightly blaze, swirling clouds in violet haze reflect Vincent's eyes of china blue.

But people who really know me, know that I am not a bad boy at heart I am a big teddy bear.

It is pretty tough for a goalie when you look at it. You're always the last line of defense. If you let a goal in, you can't go to the bench and hide between the guys or anything

Do you believe in rock 'n roll? Can music save your mortal soul?

Drove my chevy to the levee but the levee was dry.

I can't stress how much my daughter is an inspiration to stay sober. When I come home and she opens those big blue eyes at me, it's the most amazing feeling I could ever feel.

Darling, has not the count just told us that all human wisdom is summed up in two words? Wait and hope.

Is disinterest not the essence of every human relationship?

You’re only as strong as your biggest weakness.

More Irishmen died fighting for Britain in World War I than died fighting against her in all of Ireland's bids for independence combined.

I think it would be frustrating to be a match maker. "What do you do?" "I'm a match maker" "Aw, that's really romantic" "No, umm... I actually... never mind"

The circumstances, including my body and my parents, whom I may curse, are my soul's own choice and I do not understand this because I have forgotten

I would be jokesmithing. I had files with tons of disses that I would try to write as I was on the train going to school.

Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.

Poor people always lose in struggles.

Well, it's true that I've never been solitary, although I spend a lot of time alone. I've never felt lonely or been shy.