Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started listening and making my own choices about music.

You do have to be a bit careful with your voice. It is an instrument.

I'm a working travelling musician, but just on a bigger scale...

The radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools tryin' to anesthetize the way that you feel.

No use wishing now for any other sin.

And I'm up while the dawn is breaking, even though my heart is aching. I should be drinking a toast to absent friends instead of these comedians.

Women hear rhythm differently than men.