I'm against the idea that rock stars have to live a life that's completely understandable or predictable to their audience....Maybe I'll just be the mysterious figure that'll never be able to truly be defined. Maybe that's what my thing is.

That was always what I felt was the beauty of Rock 'n' Roll, it was entertainment and showbiz yet it had the idea of the voice of the people, it had an essence to it which was socially motivated. Not that I want to change to world, you know? But it was sort of relevant to real life, it involved the real essence of poetry or the real essence of fine art. But it was also entertainment. That was the real vitality.

I don't mind if my skull ends up on a shelf as long as it's got my name on it.

I think, actually, that rock and roll is a misconception. It should no longer be a term for music.

We probably, as primitive people, made music before we actually had a language, and that's where language comes from.

It's scary times for humanity, it seems. But as my octogenarian father tells me, "The world has seen harder times, and the world will survive." The arc of history is long, and the mess we're currently making is just a blip.

You always fall for the rascal or the guy who's got a little bit of the devil in him. You can't help it.