Basically, I was pretty ostracized in my hometown. Me and a few other guys were the town freaks- and there were many occasions when we were dodging getting beaten up ourselves.

Elvis is my religion. But for him, I'd be selling encyclopedias right now.

It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive.

I'm used to writing something, it becomes a record, it comes out. Then I go perform and I play it and I get this immediate feedback from the audience. So that's been the pattern of my life.

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

Mental illness and creativity are - it's a thin line in between the two. I tend to believe that.

Hey man, did you see that? His body hit the street with such a beautiful thud.