Nothing matters in the whole wide world when you're in love with a Jersey girl.

I tend to be a subscriber to the idea that you have everything you need by the time you're 12 years old to do interesting writing for most of the rest of your life - certainly by the time you're 18.

I don't know if I know anyone, with the exception of the early inventors of rock music [who wasn't influenced by something].

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

When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house. One was me, and the other was my guitar.

There's a beauty in work and I love it, all different kinds of work. That's what I consider it. Rock is my job, and that's my work. And I work my ass off, you know.

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