When you go through a breakup, it feels likesomeone died. And the truth is that someone has died – the relationship.

Sometimes you have to deprive someone of the pleasure of being with you so that they can realize how much they need you in their lives...

Don’t play with damaged goods, you will only hurt yourself.

Often times you may find yourself in a relationship with a guy who looks like he is a mature adult, but then you find out that he’s just a selfish baby underneath that wonderful expensive cologne.

If he’s hitting you now, stop contemplating leaving him, and just leave.

You may eventually decide to breakup, and that’s fine, because headaches are not cute, but at least you know you tried.

Only boring people are bored in relationships.

As time goes by, westart to see more clearly, and are able to see thatit wasn’t all bad, and thatperhaps just perhapsthe breakup was a gift.

Anger is a short madness.

Simple music is the hardest music to play and blues is simple music.

I think that especially in the U.S. there's this kind of sensationalizing of news - and making it almost like CNN and stuff are entertainment networks.

I hope readers will do what I do when I read a novel I like: talk in ways that will illuminate their own lives.

You know why I'm pulling your leg? Because I can't touch it from where I am.

Always keep your anger bottled up. You might need a bottle of anger some day when friends come by and won't leave.

I insist on a Steinway for my recordings, my concerts and my home. It is the only piano I want to hear my music played on.

I don't know, man, I guess I'm gonna fade into Bolivian.

If you're a professional, you'll make it work. You can be like, 'I'm not going to do that, I'm going to do it where I'm satisfied.' But I'm very comfortable being uncomfortable so I just go for it.

The whole play of existence is so beautiful that laughter can be the only response to it. Only laughter can be the real prayer, gratitude.