I have a vision in my hand that the labels have these vaults, like Scrooge McDuck, except instead of gold coins they have these demo CDs, and sometimes they just go in there and take a swim.

The siren song of redistribution of wealth by centralized government never ceases for those who seek irreversible and unusurpable control over the lives and liberties of private citizens.

It's impossible to escape from religion anywhere you are in the States.

It's hard to convince people when you haven't done anything that the things you're working on are worthy of spending their time and money on: like, "Oh man, I write really great songs, I promise!"

Can you imagine in 1968 some band being like, "Vietnam is the place to be!"

You have made flowers grow where I cultivated dust and stones. Remember this, on this journey you insist on making. If you die, I will not survive you long.

Success would become inevitable if one gets in a habit of seeing no reason to give up when the going gets rough and tough.

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past.

If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.

I got sick of the dough and thought I'd go on the loaf.

I think the print media have failed to make the most of their opportunity. They may all disappear because they are approaching things in the wrong way.

So take care of your life and take notice and be observant, for the number of widows is always far greater than the number of widowers.

It's the degree of success and the length of time that is amazing.

So we believed that strategic alliances and partnerships were critical, and we did that for five years.

I no longer want to be rich because I am rich.