Why should I worry, why should I care? And even when I cross that line, I got street savoire faire.

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.

Understanding is a pure glass of water. All great truths have no taste. Hints of sweetness are coloured by the need for amazement.

Having a birthday around the holidays was never easy and, with every successive year, it felt more and more as if celebrating my birthday got thrown into the December holiday mix as an afterthought.

The equation for ego is: One over Knowledge.

If animals could speak, mankind would weep.

A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.

There's a God force inside of you that gives you a will to live.

Our law enforcement agencies have found bodies in the desert, either buried or just lying out there, that have been beheaded.

I'm all for stage diving, but just don't step on my pedals

The people in the front lines are my customers. I need to keep them happy. And, the best way to take care of your customers is to take care of your workers.