You try to be arrogant in songs because you can't be in real life.

What characterized the whole punk scene for me in 1977 was there was no racism or sexism. It was an anarchy of -isms, and a matter of abolishing it all.

The so-called feminist writers were disgusted with me. I did my thing, and so I guess by feminist standards I'm a feminist. That suits me fine.

In my experience lust only ever leads to misery. All that suspicion and jealousy and anguish it unleashes. I don't want those things in my life.

I preferred rock when it was in the dark, when it was a secret between me and the audience, when it wasn't mainstream.

I just want to play guitar and be in a band. Same as I always did.

Let's get rid of all the economic (expletive) this country represents! Bring it on, I hope the Muslims win!

I feel displaced when I'm back in America, like a visitor. I feel like if I don't get a cup of tea I'm going to lose my mind.

Once you stop drinking and smoking and stuff, it really gets on your nerves, all that nonsense going on.

Being on tour sends me crazy, I drink too much and out comes the John Mcenroe in me.

I don't believe there is any justifiable reason for killing any animal unless perhaps if it's killing you! That would be negotiable.

The Holy Scripture speaks life into our lives.

Sometimes people who are never alone are the loneliest, don't you think so?

I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year.

Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.

All of my wildness is in the writing. I have discovered I have to be orderly and boring in my personal life to be wild in my work.

I like to be loved or hated - I don't like mediocre. So I'd rather have the entire crowd hate me than to have 90% hate me.

When Reagan was outspoken about his faith it was usually for a purpose, but never for getting votes.

Success will ruin your life.

Yeah, I do stand-up, my own type of stand-up.

I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.