I've had trouble being in relationships and writing. This has been a real problem for me. I don't know if it's because I'm not free to fantasize or create these fantasy things about other people

I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.

I'm just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone.

So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

As it turns out, now is the moment you've been waiting for

I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken.

The perfect man? A poet on a motorcycle.

First thing, I throw on some jeans, a T-shirt and my Keds sneakers and make coffee. That is actually my favorite time of day. That is when I do my songwriting, when I am in writing mode.

Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.

Because the world has gone nutty and art always paints the spirit of its times

My advice: just keep movin' straight ahead. Every now and then you find yourself in a different place.

My second ex-wife was really kind of like a ship passing in the night. Only she turned out to be the Exxon Valdez.

The easier your hair is to manage the happier you'll be with it and the prettier you'll feel.

The year after I graduated from high school, they came to shoot Mr. and Mrs. Bridge in Kansas City.

The insidiousness of science lies in its claim to be not a subject, but a method.

I think what you can’t see is always what you should be frightened of.

We may stop ourselves when going up, never when coming down.

LeBron James has cemented himself as one of the GREAT PLAYERS of ALL TIME.

Comedy is the ultimate truth. Jazz is hitting the notes that that no one else would hit, and comedy is saying words that no one else would say.