You can't have a United States if you are telling some folks that they can't get on the train. There is a cracking point where a society collapses.

I realized the only time I felt complete and peaceful was while I was playing or shortly afterwards, even though it was in front of thousands of other people, which most people wouldn't consider to be a safe place.

For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive

The school system only recognizes one type of intelligence. There are so many different types of intelligence.

Think of it this way: performing is like sprinting while screaming for three, four minutes. And then you do it again. And then you do it again. And then you walk a little, shouting the whole time. And so on. Your adrenaline quickly overwhelms your conditioning.

You can revisit - the wonderful thing about my job is you can revisit your 22-year-old self or your 24-year-old self any particular night you want. The songs pick up some extra resonance, I hope, but they're still - they're there, and I can revisit that period of my life when I choose. So it's quite a nice experience.

I met a girl and we ran away, I swore I'd make her happy every day. And how I made her cry, two faces have I.