My granddad was an evangelist, and my grandma, she was as tough as nails. She watched 'American Bandstand' every day when she was in her 80s, 90s. She loved rock music. I never had anyone in my family that was anti-rock n' roll.

If you were to say to me that you needed a romantic and sentimental song in four hours, I would have that song written in four hours.

Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll is easy. True christianity…that's rebellion.

I don't know, but I've been told, the streets of hell are paved with gold.

No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, when the teacher rings the bell, drop your books and run like hell

Two of the guys that were honorary Vampires - Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix - had already died at 27. And they were certainly archangels in our group.

The only real person you need to know is you.