I'm a bit of a lefty. I like the idea of art and music collectives.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star.

I wish I had somebody to rock me to sleep.

Music teachers can either inspire or make you resent your instrument and parents in early years.

As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist.

I think Im different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine.

I would go to heaven, if I believed in heaven.

And we laughed, at the world. They can have their diamonds, And we'll have our pearls

I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.

My mom wore the pants in the family, for sure. I always say, that I spent my childhood trying to get the love and attention of my mom, and now I can't get rid of it.

I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me, because I am totally appreciative and I like my fans!

Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.

I think sometimes people forget how to be nice to people. I try not to let it get to me.

Governor Bush will not stand for the subsidation of failure.

I think a whole lot of stuff gets by people - I could name half a dozen groups that do songs that are openly supportive of experimentation with drugs, nobody ever said anything to them.

I would point out that Japan's proposal at the Versailles Peace Conference on the principle of racial equality was rejected by delegates such as those from Britain and the United States

The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match.

In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.

It's almost like you see too much, because when it happens for real, everything flies at you so fast, you never get a sense of the ice and where everyone is at that one moment.

You should never ask God to do what He has said He’s already done, and you should never ask God to do what He has told you to do.

Well, I'm not saying that America is a bad place or anything. I just think 9/11 needed to happen sooner or later.