People are going to say, ‘Well, it’s not very truthful.’ But a songwriter doesn’t care about what’s truthful. What he cares about is what should’ve happened, what could’ve happened. That’s its own kind of truth. It’s like people who read Shakespeare plays, but they never see a Shakespeare play. I think they just use his name.

You've got to lose your passion for dumbness.

I really don't like to hurt myself. I have a good understanding with all the women who have been in my life, whether I see them occasionally or not.

The inmates and prisoners, I found they were my kind, and it was there inside the bars I found my peace of mind.

You don't have to be afraid of looking into my face. We've done nothing to each other that time will not erase.

In this age of fiberglass, I'm searching for a gem.

You have to work out where your place is. And who you are. But we're all spirit. That's all we are, we're just walking dressed up in a suit of skin, and we're going to leave that behind.