I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.

Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.

It is difficult to make a reputation, but is even more difficult seriously to mar a reputation once properly made --- so faithful is the public.

When you grow up, your heart dies.

Any parent would have reservations if their kid came home dressed like a skinhead, but mine understood that punk kept me focused on something when so many of my friends were out robbing 7-Elevens.

I think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament.

Fervency in prayer by the power of the Holy Spirit is a good preservative against thoughts rushing in. Flies never settle on the boiling pot.

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow... even if that someone is yourself!

The initial sketch is always an emotion, not a concept.

We may take breaks and do other things, but we feel we'll ultimately have Pearl Jam as a family.

We must be governed by the force of law, not by the law of force.