I'm doing good. I've had a slight nervous breakdown in the '60s. I got through that. And I got through the '70s. And I was in a doctor's program during the '80s and then I met Melinda and we've been together ever since. I've got a happy life.

I get off on hearing other people's voices. I like voices: they're my favourite things on records.

I sit and I write automatically. I don't really try to write. My subconscious mind takes over and writes the songs for me. Songs come very easily for me. When I'm inspired, it takes me 20 minutes to write a song.

I can write songs, I've had songs in movies, but I can't compose film scores, you know?

Being single is like liking a Phil Spector record.

I think about God, yes, and I wonder if there is a God. And if there is a God, will God please help me through my hard trips.

There's nothing greater than a girl.... Well a kid, your daughter, but that's a girl too.