Did you know, I'm still in love with this blue sky until forever and ever, eternally.

Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

Sometimes I dress like what I want for lunch, because all I can think about is having a tuna sandwich.

I was brought up in many different cultures, moving around all the time, and I find my identity in my songs. I project the identity I want to have throughout the songs that I write.

When you're not part of a club, you have to find another way of surviving.

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.

I say I have a midlife crisis every time I start and finish a record.

You can only get over your fears if you attack them head on.

The best motivation is self-motivation. the guy says, "I wish someone would come by and turn me on." What if they don't show up? You've got to have a better plan for your life.

I've got the best deal on Earth. Where else can I sin and know that I'm forgiven for it?

The most sure, but at the same time the most difficult expedient to mend the morals of the people, is a perfect system of education.

The fastest way to get to a new-and-improved situation is to make peace with your current situation.

The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.

What we do and accomplish is only the tip of the iceberg of what's possible for us.

Is the sea drying up? It is going up into mist and coming down on us in this water spout, the rain. It raineth every day, and the weather represents our tearful despair on a large scale.

Personally I find the democratic chaos of the Internet fascinating, and for the most part really benign.

Forbear to lay the guilt of a few on the many.