I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody is going to come and save you. You've got to save yourself. Nobody is going to give you anything. You've got to go out and fight for it.

You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.

I didn't want to be treated like a 'star.' I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.

I am nervous that the craft of songwriting is taking a nose dive...And since I'm a songwriter and I connect with an interpretative, you know, interpretation of a song, I miss it. I just miss it.

I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life.

I'm still hungry. I've still got a million ideas. I'm still strong and ready to create.

Touring is a young man's game, but after 30 years of it, I want to stay home.