America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace.

What has worked before is never as good as something that has never been tried before, even if it doesn't work.

Songwriting is Hell on Earth. If it isn't, then you're doing it wrong.

The people who are making money are the ones who are writing and singing their own songs.

We as songwriters are in the same position as a professional fisherman. Our fishing grounds are kind of fished out.

The creative processes are so mysterious.

Someone left the cake out in the rain

I like words. I like the way they clash around together and bang up against each other, especially in songs.

As I've grown - dare I say it - older, I had hopes of indulging my dreams of being a sailor.

I believe strongly in inspiration, inspiration literally meaning full of the spirit. I do believe that it comes to you.

In the end all that matters is climbing and pushing your personal limits. No matter the grade, if you climb something that was hard for you, then that's sick.

A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.

Mother used to say escape is never further than the nearest book.

learn to experience and learn to respect, i love my culture and i respect iti m proud to be Xhosa

Someone who does not practice what he preaches expresses only hypocrisy.

One boy's a boy two boys are half a boy three boys are no boy at all.

I suppose anyone who has ever written a travel book has had the experience of being accosted by a reader with blood in his eye and a lawsuit in his voice.

I love listening to classical music.

Worry is spiritual short sight... Its cure is intelligent faith.

People die and people cry people want me dead.

Buy less, choose well: that's the maxim. Quality not quantity. That's the most environmentally friendly thing you can do.