I like spiritual songs. They struck me as truthful and serious. They brought me down to earth and they lifted me up all in the same moment.

All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.

No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.

Johnny's in the basement Mixing up the medicine I'm on the pavement Thinking 'bout the government.

I’m in awe of McCartney. He’s about the only one that I am in awe of. He can do it all. And he’s never let up... He’s just so damn effortless.

Life is more or less a lie, but then again, that's exactly the way we want it to be.

Ain't no use jiving, ain't no use joking, everything is broken.