I think of rock 'n' roll as a combination of country blues and swing band music, not Chicago blues, and modern pop.

They can't hurt me. Sure, they can crush you and kill you. They can lay you out on 42nd and Broadway and put hoses on you and flush you in the sewers and put you on the subway and carry you out to Coney island and bury you on the Ferris wheel. But I refuse to sit here and worry about dying.

My big fear was that my guitar would go out of tune.

Proud to steal her anything she sees, but you will wind up peeking through her key hole down upon your knees.

Call me any name you like I will never deny it.

I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul.

Half of the people can be part right all of the time, Some of the people can be all right part of the time. I think Abraham Lincoln said that. 'I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours,' I said that.