However I am is however I am. When you see me onstage or in the press, there's not a lot of thought and calculation that goes into it.

No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere.

Artists have really never had any representation on Capitol Hill, because it's not the nature of the artist to join together and make a unified presence. Those days kind of died in the '60s.

It's better to have three broken engagements than three divorces.

It's interesting when I jog, how much the music makes a difference. You can pretty much count on the Foo Fighters to get your heart rate up.

I try to conduct my life with a little levity.

L.A. to me feels like music industry, and Nashville to me feels like music community.

I'm standing in the desert, waiting for my ship to come in.

I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.

Let's face it, life is a constant challenge. It's full of unexpected detours that no one but you can navigate.

That feeling of freedom, open highways of possibilities, has kind of been lost to materialism and marketing.

...books give a man ideas, they make him want to live.

I don't think I'll ever grow old and say, "What was I thinking eating all those fruits and vegetables?

If something is not a "hell, YEAH!", then it's a "no!

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation.

What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.

Love is a very ancient force, which served its purpose in its day but no longer is essential for the survival of the species.

I've always been a loner, and I've spent most of my life as a single person.

Our diversity is not something that is on paper. It is the manifestation of our strength. It is not only our identity but also our tradition.

That talk of inspiration is sheer nonsense; there is no such thing. It is a mere matter of craftsmanship.

Ever since I was little it was programmed into me that London is where great theatre occurs and all the big shows you love start there.