My father was a Norwegian tenor and my mother a New York Irish librarian.

I don't know why I'm alive but I know there's a reason for it.

Playing music is the best thing in the world. It makes show business almost bearable.

When I'm sleeping I do a lot of living.

I think we as a band, as individuals, understand that all popular music stems from blues and jazz and even pop, but rock 'n' roll especially comes from blues. What we're trying to do is play rock 'n' roll, but other people call it different things.

Everything I've done I've just fallen into.

I'm not impersonating anybody. I'm perfectly satisfied with what I am.