I would like to inspire a lot of people to be active and give back.

I would like to inspire a lot of people to be active and give back.

I thought I had to live that partying lifestyle in order to be authentic, but in fact if you keep it up too long, all you're going to be is sloppy or dead.

I think I'm a living embodiment of, 'Don't try to push me around or squash me,' whether its how I talk to a record label or in my relationships.

My love was Bob Dylan, but as I got older I realized a good ballad was a good ballad.

Im happy to say that at 62, I think Ive reached that point where stuff doesnt bother me as much, and my gratitude level has gone way up, especially having gone through the loss that Ive had, and losing so many of the great artists that I was close to. They taught me how to see it with a grain of salt and a lot of humor and perspective.

The great thing about the arts, and especially popular music, is that it really does cut across genres and races and classes.