But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.

You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other - our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That's to help each other, not hurt each other.

I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard, and floor it. Floor it. That's technical talk.

Your sound is in your hands as much as anything. It's the way you pick, and the way you hold the guitar, more than it is the amp or the guitar you use.

Music really is a way to reach out and hold on to each other in a healthy way.

The way people come into your life when you need them, it's wonderful and it happens in so many ways. It's like having an angel. Somebody comes along and helps you get right.

I'm just doing the best I can now to keep this going... trying to grow up and remain young at the same time.

I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.

So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I'd try it too.

When I play from my mind I get in trouble.

I don't play with a lot of finesse. I usually play like I'm breaking out of jail!

Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over.

Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.

I have no doubts, by the way, that Ariel Sharon really wants to move the peace process forward.

The human race has improved everything, but the human race.

There is no question about the fact that we had very serious disagreements with my German, French, and Russian colleagues over the Iraq war. But I never stopped talking.

If Donald Trump came to visit Britain I think he would unite us all against him.

Cultivating the habit of good deeds will not only affect those around us, it will improve our own emotional well being.

With any character, the main objective is to bring authenticity to the role.

Joy is never tomorrow it's always now!

Love makes you blind to your own survival. And if it doesn't then it's not love at all.