I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. ... I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. ... If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things. You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. ... My songs are like my kids.

I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.

When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.

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

You look so polished from your hair down to your toes, but still your finger's gonna pick your nose.

You can’t go the distance with too much resistance

Have you listened to the radio lately? Have you heard the canned, frozen and processed product being dished up to the world as American popular music today?