I didn't want to be the crippled songwriter or the crippled singer. I wanted to be the singer or the songwriter who was crippled. I wanted to be larger than life and a man among men.

The Lord is concerned about the poor receiving justice and that they are not neglected or cheated.

... when editors were flattered, they would sometimes give in on some of their mad ideas.

There are bearded fools.

Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey.

Sam Phillips responded most to a song of mine called, "Hey Porter," which was on the first record.

This is a love story. I never knew there were so many kinds of love or that love could make people do so many different things. I never knew there were so many different ways to say goodbye.

We were the best team in the world: European champions in 1984, we qualified without a hitch and 86 was to be the swan song for a very experienced side.

Its just I fell into a bunch of movies that kind of fit in my life. It made sense to do them in the 80s. Folks who know me think its hilarious.

I couldn't join a party that, frankly, tolerates members who are bigots for one thing, homophobes, racists.

I suppose the short chapters and differing narrative points of view are quite "cinematic" devices, which came very naturally to me.