There ain't much future for a man who works the sea, there ain't no island left for islanders like me.

Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.

Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.

There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.

Give a moment or two to the angry young man with his foot in his mouth and his heart in his hand.

You just sit home and masturbate. The phone is going to ring soon, but you just can't wait.

I've always said about 50% of what happens at a concert has to do with the audience. If you play for a dead audience you're gonna stink. If we play for a great crowd we're much better. You want 'em to make noise. It's kinda like sex, if they don't make noise, you ain't doin' it right.