We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.

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.

Dear lover, pull my ears and not my legs for it is better to be cautioned than to be lied to.

Anxiety, and the physical symptoms it causes, is merely fog along the path of independence and discovery.

I don't think secrets are a bad thing. I think there's this idea that everything needs to be transparent in order for it to be free.

Every knock is a boost.

Be prepared to reinvent yourself. Be prepared to go out on a limb occasionally, and be prepared to do the things that you feel strongly about

Lest men suspect your tale untrue, Keep probability in view.

I collect Wonder Woman - from comics to paraphernalia, and I even have a tattoo of her on my back. I'm a huge Wonder Woman fan!

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations.

This was one of the best things about Lennon and McCartney, the competitive element within the team. It was great. But hard to live with.

I know what it’s like to be distracted. To seek out distractions. To exhaust yourself doing every other little thing rather than face a blank page