I wondered about my inner child. In fact, I was troubled. Did I even have an inner child, I asked myself, given that, in essence, I’d just been born?

The Adventure called and I followed with my thumb like a character being written by an intractable author. Which, of course, I was.

It was a rotten time to try to be a man in America. Until Blue came along I’d never even spent time around a man. Hell, I’d never even seen one. Where were all the men in this once great land?

Life is too short to waste being a productive member of society.

I just want to live my own life instead of everyone else’s version of it.

Over the years most of my peers had come to hate me—I never understood why. I guess I was just different and, like dogs, they could smell it. So I never had many friends.

Begging is much more difficult than it looks. Contrary to popular belief, it’s a high art form that takes years of dedicated practice to master.

Have you ever noticed how good things go to those who hate?

The simple act of sitting here sipping this cappuccino is its own testament to my commitment to living the writer’s life. Which is to say: doing nothing but doing it exceedingly well.

I wouldn’t be caught dead sacrificing myself for this country.

When it rains it pours and when it shines you get melanoma.

I am not shame of my failures, they were necessary for my ultimate success.

Build into each budget the cost of hiring and don't lump yourself with capital investment.

Campaigning is different from governing.

Don't ask your readers to admire your words when you want them to believe your story.

It's VH1, it's everywhere, and you know music is just the world right now. People love music.

When everything in life gets so complicated it only takes a day to change it

Passion is your positive attitude in a world of negativity.

If I stopped touring tomorrow, it wouldn't change my life.

It's better to burn brightly for half as long than to be a dim lingering light.

Once we have this inner peace, world peace can be achieved in the twinkling of an eye.