She's got a smile that heals me.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Only the good die young.

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.

When one is frank one's very presence is a compliment.

A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity. It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.

There is a lot going on in high schools, and I think what we portray is fairly accurate

Until I came along all the leading men were handsome, but luckily they wrote a lot of stories about the fellow next door.

It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

It's like a dream come true. When somebody is paying you to talk about yourself, you've won.

The names are the first things to go, after the breath has gone, and the beating of the heart. We keep our memories longer than our names.

People used to always talk down to me, like, "Oh, you're so young," but now I recognize that my age is an advantage; there's a lot more I can do.