I don't believe there is any justifiable reason for killing any animal unless perhaps if it's killing you! That would be negotiable.

What characterized the whole punk scene for me in 1977 was there was no racism or sexism. It was an anarchy of -isms, and a matter of abolishing it all.

The so-called feminist writers were disgusted with me. I did my thing, and so I guess by feminist standards I'm a feminist. That suits me fine.

In my experience lust only ever leads to misery. All that suspicion and jealousy and anguish it unleashes. I don't want those things in my life.

I preferred rock when it was in the dark, when it was a secret between me and the audience, when it wasn't mainstream.

I just want to play guitar and be in a band. Same as I always did.

Let's get rid of all the economic (expletive) this country represents! Bring it on, I hope the Muslims win!

I feel displaced when I'm back in America, like a visitor. I feel like if I don't get a cup of tea I'm going to lose my mind.

Once you stop drinking and smoking and stuff, it really gets on your nerves, all that nonsense going on.

Being on tour sends me crazy, I drink too much and out comes the John Mcenroe in me.

A ballad once in a while doesn't go amiss

You let go of my hand to hold on to my heartDistance grasps us tightnow that we are apart

Theater is the crucible where we can create the dynamics of life without suffering the flames of their combustion.

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.

America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home.

We were raised with that discussion about violence and non-violence, and we all pretty much came up on the side of non-violence. That became my foundation with politics and my livelihood.

Effective leaders let people discover things for themselves.

What could be a greater privilege than to listen to the voice of God, and be granted by God himself the ears to hear?

I am a filmmaker fanatic. I have never been star-struck by an actor once in my entire life.

The reality is not exactly what the song started out to be, but it's not a bad song.

To prevent the recurrence of misery is, alas! beyond the power of man.