It's the stupidest thing of all time, going on tour. It deteriorates the soul, but it's fun.

I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.

Dead men always have the last laugh. They win. They're dead. You can't hurt their feelings anymore.

I took piano lessons when I was a little kid, but even before that, you're singing in the classroom and wherever. Gosh, children are always singing. But I took music lessons, some choir and things like that at school. I learned how to play the guitar when I was about 13... ancient history.

I couldn't write a political song. There's just opinion; it's all arbitrary anyway. It's all subjective.

Thank god we don't know a lot about William Shakespeare or Moses or Homer or Lautréamont. These are the best guys we got, and their art is powerful because they're mysterious. Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.

Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility.