Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.

Whether you are doing it in the bar, the church, the strip joint, or the Himalayas, the first duty of music is to complement and enhance life.

Your wrinkles either show that you're nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you're always smiling.

When my father passed away two or three years ago, I didnt listen to music for four days - thats a long time for me.

I knuckle down with my demons, and with my weaknesses.

If you stay in your heart you will always be inspired and if you are inspired you will always be enthusiastic. There is nothing more contagious on this planet as enthusiasm.

Blues was my first love. It was the first thing where I said, 'Oh man, this is the stuff.' It just sounded so raw and honest, gut-bucket honest. From then I started rebelling.