My job of being a musician in a recording studio has nothing to do with being a musician being on tour performing.

The good thing about working alone is I get a lot done and I can experiment more. The bad thing is I miss out on the gregarious, social way that most musicians work.

One simple word: ugh. Is something still considered a conspiracy if it's played out right under our noses?

My reason for becoming a vegetarian was simple: I loved (and love) animals

I'm envious of people who can sleep as long as they want. I have the circadian rhythm of a farmer.

The good thing about not being drop-dead gorgeous is that as time passes, I don't have much to worry about. I have friends who are actors and every day they look in the mirror with trepidation.

Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?

I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.

Ignorance is the parent of fear.

Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.

I like noise. It's always puzzled me why one of the goals of contemporary recording is to get rid of noise and to eliminate any element of a performance.

She was wrapped in my jacket, almost swallowed by it. You never realize how small a woman is until she wears your clothes.

In a sea of strangers, you've longed to know me.Your life spent sailingto my shores.

Perfection never exists in reality but only in our dreams.

You can't tell the story of the women's movement through the story of one woman.

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

Unfortunately, in the world today, we have dogmatic people entering into politics. I don't think the two mix.

The hurdles have taught me that if you work really, really hard at perfecting the little things in your life, the big picture will come together.

I absolutely love the public transportation system in New York. No matter what, no matter how people complain, it is the best in the world.

I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

When I bought out my first autobiography I received the biggest tax bill of my life.