When I do a film, usually I work from my director. That's my boss. The director is interpreting the writer's vision, and we all interpret it, and they create their own vision as well.

I kind of imagine myself at eighty, a cat lady.

Dreams, they're what sets us apart from being mere a brain and a body.

Like everybody I have many different sides.

Adults are just children sometimes. But evil, hurt children.

Because I'm not perfect looking, I get to play better roles.

My focus, my life, my world is now. You just can't plan the future.

What I get in rock 'n' roll that I don't get in movies is that connection with people. With music it's instantaneous, and just to watch people light up, it's really amazing. I love that connection.

Being beautiful can be a curse, especially if you want to be an artist and create.

The worst thing you can do to a kid is tell them that their dreams are invalid.

Rock'n'roll to me is a rebellion against the sterile pedestal culture of movies.

Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.

It's amazing how easily people are led to fury and chaos. Unhappy people with guns are not going to make this country great.

Hell is a swamp, to me - not as something fiery, but as something dank, moist, and wet.

As a matter of history, the Fourteenth Amendment was not understood to ban segregation on the basis of race.

I always say Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is my biggest influence. But for painters, I like many, many painters, but I love Francis Bacon the most, and Edward Hopper.

We started out when I was 6 years old. We played ukuleles and sang Everly Brothers songs.

I think the most challenging part of being a performer is just making sure that people know that when you get up there every night, it's unique and that you care.

I've lived places these guys can't defecate in.

If there's anyone in space, what they'll learn about the human race will be listening to us talking on the car phone.