I believe in God, but not in any rational or theological scope.

When you are not near me, I make the sound of one hand clapping.

Now is the only thing that exists.

If someone criticizes my child it's gonna hurt me a little bit, but it's my child, you know, and I love it regardless.

You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that!

Be On Your Way is one of the favorite songs I've ever written. What a terribly sad song, but what a beautiful melody.

My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing girls painted on it