When stuff gets hard, and you're feeling real down about everything or in a cark space, a song can bring you out of it.

I was a strange kid. I'm still strange. People didn't get me. And I didn't expect them to.

Songwriting is like talking to yourself when there is no one to talk to.

I'm just really impressed by oil paintings - I don't see how people do it! That's the style I like: classic oil paintings. Abstract art just isn't my thing.

If you Love all Life you observe, you will observe all Life will Love.

One, don’t wait for inspiration, just start the damned thing. Two, once you begin, keep on until the end. How do you know how the story should begin until you find out where it’s going?

Leadership is stewardship, it's temporary and you're accountable!

This world, he thinks, contains just one masterpiece, and that is itself.

Be knowledgeable in your niche, provide some information free of charge, and share other trustworthy people's free resources whenever possible.

Be careful of things like alcohol and drugs.

Ignorance is the dominion of absurdity.

I'm very good at meeting people, very outgoing.

We've got rights the right to starve We've got jobs waiting for work We're all brothers lousy and dirty We're all free and equal to die like dogs

Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.