We're on the verge of all things new.

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

I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I'll take the bad times, I'll take you just the way you are.

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?

Some people find it's easier to hate.

I always wanted to try to be a teacher even before I was in the music business. I liked history, and good teachers made an impact on me.

I had a melody and a rhythm and chords, but nothing to talk about. I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that's what I was going to write the song about.