Our love will rule in this kingdom we have made.

Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time.

My driving philosophy about making music is that you can reduce it all down to one note if that note is played with the right kind of sincerity.

Risk is trying to control something you are powerless over.

Music survives everything, and like God, it is always present. It needs no help, and suffers no hindrance.

It's been up to me to inspire me.

One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.

All along this path I tread, my heart betrays my weary head, with nothing but my love to save, from the cradle to the grave.

Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion.

For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.

There are people these days who can do things on the guitar which are beyond my reach. There's one guy who plays with Queen who can do things I would dream of doing. I sincerely mean that.

Let us not rest until we are free to live in dignity in the land of our birth.

Sometimes, having friends who were like family was a good thing, and sometimes, it was like having an endless supply of very nosy, very irritating siblings.

Lucy had no complaints about her dinner. Anything was fine with her as long as she didn’t have to cook it.

Only dumb people are happy.

Above all, the only thing you have to heal is the present thought. Get that right and the whole picture will change into one of harmony and joy.

we Irish don't really need thousands of people surging behind a big brass band to have a parade. One guitar player and a few people whistling will do the job.

For love of country, they accepted death.

Tame birds sing of freedom. Wild birds fly.

When it comes down to music, I have no balance. I am 100 percent. It is like full throttle. Five hundred miles an hour.

How come it rains every Hall of Fame weekend? They need to move it to a different weekend.