I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Where have you been hanging out lately honey? You can't dress trashy 'til you spend a lot of money.

Hope you don't think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I'm a piano player. I'm already unplugged.

As an atheist you have to rationalize things... Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can't, you have no choice but to be good and scared -- but that's okay!

I've played all kinds of places, laid all kinds of girls.

I compare songwriting to childbirth. How many kids can you have before your uterus explodes?

You've got your passion. You've got your pride. But don't you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true.