But if you're doing something, show up everyday, and something good might happen - it's not going to happen if you don't show up.

Most of my songs are about insensitivity of some kind.

If we'd had another carefree 70s, I'd have been dead. It was a little too carefree, you know? I don't know how carefree they were for me, I think I was worried then, I can't remember what about.

I'm pretty proud of my film music in general.

God bless the potholes on Memory Lane.

I like science - geography, meteorology, cosmology.

You've got troubles, I've got 'em too. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. We'll stick together to see it through cause you've got a friend in me.

People become who they are. Even Beethoven became Beethoven.

You keep wondering whether people will see that Barack Obama is a liar and not very bright.

Short people got no reason to live.

It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about.

A benevolent universe of spirit helpers sits at the ready to support your unfolding joy. All you have to do is ask.

And every time the Takers stamp out a Leaver culture, a wisdom ultimately tested since the birth of mankind disappears from the world beyond recall.

When I'm talking to people I like to stop and quote myself. My quotes have a way of spicing up conversation.

I'm excited to be home, not wear makeup, and wear onesies.

Flies? Flies? Poor puny things. Who wants to eat flies?

It is important to bear in mind the now commonly accepted fact that in its primitive stages, religion had nothing to do with morals as understood by us today.

Divination is a means of telling ourselves what we already know.

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.

I think when a man sees a woman who knows what she wants it can be scary, but it can also be tempting.

Never stop writing because you have run out of ideas. Fill the lacunae of inspiration by tidily copying out what is already written.