When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.

Some people stay far away from the door if there's a chance of it opening up. They hear a voice in the hall outside and hope that it just passes by.

When I first started I didn't know a lot about the job, so I kinda had to figure it out by wire, ya know? It was hit and miss, I made mistakes, and fortunately I was able to recover from most of 'em. But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that's trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.

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

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints - the sinners are much more fun.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

I always thought of myself as the piano player in the band. That, I suppose, I'm confident about, and I guess my songwriting developed as I went along and I got a certain amount of confidence in that. The songs are like my kids, I'm proud of all of them for one reason or another.