I write everything. I have that control issue with my music. That's why I'm not in a band.

I never really know what I'm playing. I just follow what sounds good in my head and keep going.

I realized the more I made the music for myself, the more successful I was becoming.

I think people want to put you in a box and close it away so that it makes them feel better. A lot of musicians get that.

I gave up that idea of trying to make music that I thought other people would want. I just made music for myself and music for people that I knew.

I stayed involved with music my whole life. I was always playing with other people.

I'm learning as I go. The music has drawn me out of my shell. It's made me open my door a little more and be able to look at people in the eye.

Someone asked me if I was a method actor - I loved that! I needed to know what it felt like to lose everything just to do the Bad Day video! I could really feel the angst!

I just did whatever it took to keep making music - I slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out.

I just did whatever it took to keep making music - slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out.

I was doing stuff that for me was sort of more about playing real music.

It's snowing still, " said Eeyore gloomily."So it is.""And freezing.""Is it?""Yes, " said Eeyore. "However, " he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately.

Winning requires a crystal clear vision, relentless passion and complete dedication with No Excuses.

By simply braking down the task into more manageable pieces much can be accomplished in a year.

I wanted to know what it felt like to be loved by the man of my dreams.

Cities are obvious metaphors for life. We call roads arteries and so forth.

I love a good non sequitur.

The evil implanted in man by nature spreads so imperceptibly, when the habit of wrong-doing is unchecked, that he himself can set no limit to his shamelessness.

Two weeks together, that’s all it took, two weeks for me to fall in love with you. ♥

I like shelves full of books in a library, but if all books become electronic, the task of big research libraries remains the same - keep what's published in the form in which it appeared.

Sixteen Tons was written eight years before I recorded it.