I don't know what the problem with Capitol is. Some one's got to wake 'em up. Prod 'em a little bit.

Any good music must be an innovation.

I'm not an intellectual composer.

I write emotional music.

Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way.

Regardless of who originally made it popular, any hit song becomes a challenge to the ingenuity and imagination of other musicians and performers.

I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.

I did the Broadway album unfortunately in a year when there were no hits.

I love doing concert music.

When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.

That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was a clever thing.

You can learn a lot about a woman by getting smashed with her.

Either the car is stationary, or it's on the move.

The Republican Party did not disparage the ruling class, because most of its officials are or would like to be part of it.

I am the laziest man in the world. I invented all those things to save myself from toil.

I'd like to thank ma da (dad)... my mum for doin' aw ma washin'

I got Twitter like two months ago, checked it out a bit more, and I concluded the only thing Twitter I'm interested in following is Nick Stoller.

There is no reason to think today's levels of [drug] addiction are anywhere near the levels that would be reached under legalization.

The big issue with rock stars becoming actors is that sometimes it's not believable, and vice versa with actors becoming rock stars. Sometimes just doesn't fit.

I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.

The Sabbath, as now recognized and enforced, is one of the main pillars of Priestcraft and Superstition, and the stronghold of a merely ceremonial Religion.