I sort of have various sort of theories when people ask me about songwriting because it is a mystery. You don't really know. Sometimes you can do it and sometimes you can't. It's really peculiar.

If anyone comes along, I'm more than happy to welcome them, but I'm not interested in world domination.

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones.

What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?

Going to Nashville to meet the in-laws was the first time when I'd been in America and not been seen as some sort of eccentric character with a cute accent.

I like being a big fish in a small pond. I'm not interested in a huge audience because it brings headaches.

I loved Christmas. We had a really great time. But there wasn't - it was all - you had to be happy with, you know, an orange and a couple of walnuts, you know, in your stocking.

The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal.

Elvis Costello had a brand new bag. He was a musician, but he knew all about the attitude part of it.

As long as my body holds out, I'll be grooving when I'm 70, and not some sort of horrible spectacle.

Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things I could imagine.

Do you know what the difference is between Friendship and Love? Friendship is the photograph, Love is the oil painting.

No threatening the cat!" Mr. Snuggly said.

The #1 problem most patients face is the inability to love themselves

From the time I was 8 years old I was on almost every radio show there was.

That all men would be cowards if they dare, Some men we know have courage to declare.

Man's freedom is lacking if somebody else controls what he needs, for need may result in man's enslavement of man.

You are staring at me like you were going to eat me up.

Besides, when you say you're a feminist it annoys the bigots and the old farts and the prissy ladies so much, it's kind of irresistible.

Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed.