The happy story right now is the full page in Vanity Fair, which gives me a great deal of exposure.

I would think, to me, growing up in the south, growing up with all the gospel music, singing in the church and having that rhythm and blues - the blues background was my big inspiration.

I think Ingmar Bergman, Francoise Truffaut - all these people created images in my mind, beautiful pictures, I loved what was known at that time as the foreign film.

Elvis was, at least the times I was around him, Elvis was a practical joker. He was always, had some little mischievous something going.

I was lucky enough to first meet Elvis at his house in Bel Air and he used to invite different artists, singers and musicians, to come and jam with him at his house.

What the world needs now is love, sweet love.

I always went with my agenda, I just couldn't execute it.

Ignorance is kind of bliss.

I think to just single out a highlight of Elvis's career is pretty much impossible. As far as being a fan of his, a lifetime fan, there were just too many highlights.

Well, as an artist, I think that Elvis's generosity to me he always talked very highly about me, he always spoke very highly about my work and singing and my writing.

Put a little love in your heart, and the world will be a better place.

It is in racists' best interest to maintain white supremacy at all costs. They will defend it with their lives, but ONLY after they've defended it with ours.

It seems to me that oftentimes in young relationships once there's a problem of some significance then it's almost like they're both racing for the dumper buzzer.

What really makes science grow is new ideas, including false ideas.

I think I might have been stupid in some respects, it if weren't for my psychedelic experiences.

"Love is a luxury." "No. Love is an element." An element. Like air to breathe, earth to stand on.

The aim of development must be neither producerism not consumerism, but the satisfaction of fundamental human needs, which are not only needs of humanity...

Irrevence is another person's disrespect to your god; there isn't any word that tells what your disrespect to his god is.

Nobody ever wrote a good book simply by collecting a number of accurate facts and valid ideas.

I thought the Barbie doll would always be successful.

My philosophy is very simple: when in doubt, take a bath.