My models for graceful aging are guys like John Lee Hooker and Mississippi John Hurt, who never stopped working till they dropped, as I fully expect to be doing, and just getting better as musicians and as human beings.

Almost all the military personnel were wearing sunglasses. No Iraqis wear sunglasses. They really want to see your eyes. So immediately they can't trust the Americans.

My overall responsibility is to be truthful. If people pay money to come and see me, looking for something other than that, then they've made a mistake.

Anger is energy, and you've got to find a place to put it that works for you.

In between effect and cause and just beyond the range of normal sight, this glittering joker was dancing in the dragon's jaws.

Abu Ghraib, as bad as it was, can't be compared to what Saddam was doing to people.

Wave the flag, wave the Bible, wave your sex or your business degree, whatever you want, just don't wave that thing at me.