Time is not kind to everything.

You fog the mind, you stir the soul.

You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared.

Give us the strength, give us the wisdom, and give us tomorrow.

Say a prayer for the lost generation, who spin the wheel out of desperation.

I've always been in love with that Delta-flavored music the music that came from Mississippi and Memphis and, especially, New Orleans. When I was 14, I was in a wanna-be New Orleans band in Toronto.

We need to have a taste factor in our life. It isn't about what's popular; it's about what's really good.

Bob Dylan is as influential as any artist that there has been.

There is an extraordinary collaborative spirit when you are learning and growing.

Boy, do I got some stories to tell.

I love the idea of having a kid who says, 'Yeah, of course I knew about Billie Holiday and Johnny Cash when I was nine years old.'

I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don't think of anything but the people I care about and the view.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

You won't die, Francie. You were born to lick this rotten life.

I am racing to the studio the moment that God affords me the opportunity to hear again.

People are just waiting around to get certified.

I confirmed to the prime minister that we appreciate our friendship.

Missed opportunities were never superficial wounds; they cut straight to the bone.

When I stop at a stop sign, I don’t think about the distance I’ve crossed. I just wish I never had to stop.

You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humour teaches tolerance, and the humorist, with a smile and perhaps a sigh, is more likely to shrug his shoulders than to condemn.