If you're purely derivative in what you do, then you could very easily get lost along the way. But for me, I might want to even do something else for a while.

Music reflects the time that it's being made in, and so certainly, the music that's being made in 1986 by a 14-year-old kid will reflect some magic of 1986 for him if he's an inspired and creative musician.

Once you stop drinking and smoking and stuff, it really gets on your nerves, all that nonsense going on.

You try to be arrogant in songs because you can't be in real life.

The thing about Janis is that she just looked so unique, an ugly duckling dressed as a princess, fearlessly so. Seeing her live was like watching a boxing match. Her performance was so in your face and electrifying that it really put you right there in the moment. There you were living your nice little life in the suburbs and suddenly there was this train wreck, and it was Janis.

In my experience lust only ever leads to misery. All that suspicion and jealousy and anguish it unleashes. I don't want those things in my life.

I don't wish to embarrass anyone.