For me, President Obama is our best choice because he has a vision of the United States as a place where we are all in this together.

I got Mary pregnant and man that's all she wrote. And for my 19th birthday, I got a union card and a factory coat.

When I got into "Anna Karenina" and "Brothers Karamazov" and "Crime and Punishment," that was the stuff that - that had a big effect on me, because it was so psychological.

You've always got to remember, rock and roll's never been about giving up. For me, for a lot of kids, it was a totally positive force... not optimistic all the time, but positive. It was never--never--a bout surrender.

When I was young I was very shy and that was my personality. I was a pretty sensitive kid and quite neurotic, filled with a lot of anxiety.

The Clash were a major influence on my own music. They were the best rock 'n' roll band. Thanks, Joe.

What if what you do to survive kills the things you love?