Every true artist is at war with the world.

I know whatever my father did, in his own way, he still loved me.

I don't worry about new young bands. The bounty of life is infinite and so is music and so are opportunities.

I wish there were more good new bands that would light a fire and offer a little friendly competition that would be welcomed.

Just the kind of girl I liked—the weirdo in the bunch.

Having a moment of clarity was one thing; I'd had moments like that before. It had to be followed with a dedicated push of daily exercise. It's a trite axiom, but practice DOES make perfect. If you want to be a strong swimmer or an accomplished musician, you have to practice. It's the same with sobriety, though the stakes are higher. If you don't practice your program every day, you're putting yourself in a position where you could fly out of the orbit one more time.

Paul McCartney's dad told him that when he was a kid. "Son, play the piano and when you go to parties, the girls will come to you."