I'd been through crappy day jobs and stupid garage bands. I was determined to make it as a musician.

A rock'n'roll band needs to be able to get under people's skin. You should be able to clear the room at the drop of a hat.

I forever felt that I've fallen right between the crack of way too young for the first generation of classic rock 'n' roll and too old to be brand-new. It's hard.

The ones that love us least, are the ones we'll die to please.

The soul of rock 'n' roll is mistakes, and making mistakes work for you. The people who shy away from mistakes and play it safe have no business playing rock 'n' roll.

Stick with your heart and you'll be fine.

Reading music is like listening to flowers. I don't understand the concept.

Nobody can miss you unless you go away.

It's fun, but the fun is where it always was. I mean, it's still fun to strap on my Les Paul in the basement and turn up the Marshall amp. I'm still 15. I still enjoy that as much as I ever did.

The hack songwriter will write the absolute truth every single word, whether it makes a great song or not.

I'm beyond caring what anyone expects of me anymore.

Imitation is human intelligence in its most dynamic aspect.

The light within my soul is sacred.

Past is dead Future is uncertain; Present is all you have, So eat, drink and live merry.

Now the only decent way to get something done is to get it done by somebody who quite likes doing it.

For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul.

Find friends and not lovers; you will win the game of life.

I'm 190 pounds of rock hard muscle, underneath 40 pounds of sturdy protective fat.

If things were not impermanent, life would not be possible.

The only intelligent way to discuss politics is on all fours.