This is my 1963 Ford. It was the only car I could A-Ford.

I grew up thinking art was pictures until I got into music and found I was an artist and didn't paint.

It's amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest.

Don't let the same dog bite you twice.

It used to be called boogie-woogie, it used to be called blues, used to be called rhythm and blues...It's called rock now.

It's gotta be rock and roll music, if you wanna dance with me.

Of the five most important things in life, health is first, education or knowledge is second, and wealth is third. I forget the other two.

Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news.

Everything I wrote about wasn't about me, but about the people listening.

Rock is my child and my grandfather.

Music is an important part of our culture and record stores play a vital part in keeping the power of music alive

Not all vampires are created equal.

There should be no restlessness within, no matter what the circumstances. If there is restlessness within, know that the kashays have not left yet.

A righteous husband is a responsible husband.

... the Wisdom of God ... rules all things, because it is infinitely more powerful and more loving and, above all, more merciful than ours.

You've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself - and how little I deserve it.

Southern women can say more with a cut of their eyes than a whole debate club’s worth of speeches.

Donald Trump is not a Republican, he's an Independent.

The flowering of love is meditation.

If you're a young artist, wondering what to call yourself, consider 'multimedia artist.' It's so vague. Then, no one can say, 'Hey, how come you're a jazz person, and you're making a pop opera?

Your words and thoughts have physical power.