I don't even trust myself in my career much less giving somebody else advice.

I may be a real bad boy, but baby I'm a real good man.

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.

But, yea, I grew up in a strong Baptist background.

There ain't no troubles that we can't rise above, with a handful of faith and a heartful of love.

When you touch and change peoples lives with a song, that's when you've made it as an artist

When all is said and done, I'd never count the cost. It's worth all that's lost, just to see you smile.

Like an old photograph, time can make a feeling fade, but the memory of a first love never fades away.

Art's for art. Money's for pizza.

I don't know where I'd be without you here with me. Life with you makes perfect sense. You're my best friend.

I still got a few more dances with the devil...

and every day I thank [God] that I am alive, not because I fear death, but because my wife has a husband and my son is not an orphan.

Real courage is knowing what faces you and knowing how to face it.

The Church will pray to God for the dead. The survivor has honour and glory.

It's the height of the Cold War, but I grew up in apolitical family and politics wasn't on the agenda.

Sometimes we need to take back and take a look at ourselves, a look at where we are

It was so easy to play tennis, so easy.

If, after the election, you find a Cy Vance as Secretary of State and a Zbigniew Brzezinski as head of National Security, then I would say we failed. And I'd quit.

I sometimes get asked if I think about film stuff while I'm writing fiction, and the answer is, of course not.

Taking LSD was a profound experience, one of the most important things in my life.