You're called a genius by people, and then your whole life you become the part.

I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there's a lot to be said for that way of thinking.

I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.

If there's not love present, it's much, much harder to function. When there's love present, it's easier to deal with life.

You say how you feel, and songs don't lie. Songs are the most honest form of human expression there is--there's nothing that lies about a song.

Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.

I believe that music is God's voice.

The idea of taking a song, envisioning the overall sound in my head and then bringing the arrangement to life in the studio...well, that gives me satisfaction like nothing else.

I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard-working guy.

Every now and then I hear voices in my head, but not very clear. I can't understand what they are saying. It's a mental illness. I have been diagnosed as a manic depressive.

Humor - it helps to make the vibe better - it loosens up the vibrations.

You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. It's not overrated. There's a reason for all those songs.

Good work, like good talk or any other form of worthwhile human relationship, depends upon being able to assume an extended shared world.

It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note – it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.

A man who would sacrifice freedom for security deserves neither.

People are hurting and angry, and they want something to be able to stand up and fight for. That's what I believe the antidote is to Trumpism.

Seeming devotion does but gild a knave, That's neither faithful, honest, just, nor brave; But where religion does with virtue join, It makes a hero like an angel shine.

Certainly the caffeine in coffee, whether it's Starbucks or generic coffee, is somewhat of a stimulant. But if you drink it in moderation, which I think four or five cups a day is, you're fine.

Right and wrong are not simply matters of evolutionary impacts and what is natural.

There’s always going to be someone who is prettier than you, better than you in some way, but everyone has that something that makes them different.

I think that the new models of Chevrolet should have Barney Frank as a hood ornament.