Fame, on its best day, is kind of like a friendly wave from a stranger by the side of the road. And when it's not so good, it's like a long walk home, all alone, with nobody in when you get there.

I heard a political message in rock music. A liberation message. A message of freedom. I heard it in Elvis' voice.

I had no credit cards. I had no checks. I was cash only until I was probably 30 years old.

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty. And meet me tonight in Atlantic City

I like narrative storytelling as being part of a tradition, a folk tradition.

Being an artist is this kind of occupation in which you have to make people care about your obsession.

When it comes to luck, you make your own.