I could have played more complex stuff. I could have been a busier player. But that's not what I wanted to do. I played what I wanted to play.

It's an inside job to learn about forgiving, it's an inside job to hang on to the joy of living.

I try to write conversationally; I try to write like people speak and put the emphasis on the right syllable.

In the old days, words like sin and Satan had a moral certitude. Today, they're replaced with self-help jargon, words like dysfunction and antisocial behavior, discouraging any responsibility for one's actions.

Cause a man with a briefcase can steal more money than any man with a gun.

Insect politics, indifferent universe. Bang your head against the wall, but apathy is worse.

Selling eight million copies of your first album will mess you up.