It doesn't matter what happened last night or the night - or tomorrow night. It's all about what you're doing with this audience right now.

Every song has a piece of you in it, because just general regret, love. You have to basically zero in on the truth of those particular emotions.

The moment you begin to depend on audience reaction, you're doing the wrong thing. You're doin' it wrong, it's a mistake, it's not right. You can't allow yourself, no matter what, to depend on them.

cause down the shore everything's all right

I think that, when you're writing your songs, there's always a debate about whether, is that you in the song? Is it not you in the song?

Most of the artists I know are crazy in one way or another. I think that's why you get into it. You're in pursuit of a certain sort of peace that's very, very, very difficult to come by.

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