I have the longing that all writers have for new ears to pour my words into.

I remember the period in the 1980s where the Beatles were terminally uncool, and it seemed to me then like they were just my little secret, and the rest of the world didn't know anything about them.

One of the great things about being in a band is that you meet so many other musicians who will turn you on to stuff you would never have otherwise found out about.

I do like that idea that music can work on two levels, and you only pick up on the second one after a few listens.

Folk songs in general, I like. The old spooky Scottish folk songs.

Art is my life and my life is art.

It takes courage to fail.

But I didn't think about this beforehand. I just went ahead and did it, and that's the way it turned out. So I guess there are lots of paradoxes which I'll leave for other people to unscramble.

Don't ever lose sight of your dreams. And, more importantly, reach for the stars.

Night will always remain a cat's magical, fanciful time.

When you cross the street, take my hand

To me, feeling good about yourself as you get older is all about your attitude - if you think you're old, you'll feel old.

I find myself by default an atheist but fairly unhappily so. It would be bloody marvelous if there was a god.

Desire nothing except desirelessness. Hope for nothing except to rise above all hopes. Want nothing and you will have everything.

The original suit was designed by a guy named Mr. Jay from Hollywood. But nowadays I'm having the suit duplicated. At this point I have about three good suits and about three really raggedy ones.