Rock music was never written for or performed for conservative tastes.

Bad facts make bad law, and people who write bad laws are in my opinion more dangerous than songwriters who celebrate sexuality. Freedom of speech, freedom of religious thought, and the right to due process for composers, performers and retailers are imperiled if the PMRC and the major labels consummate this nasty bargain.

The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse.

Michael is Janet and Janet is Michael.

The minute you use the drugs, and you do something that interferes with the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness of the guy next door, you're a criminal, and you ought to be punished for that especially if you're in a position where your actions could affect large numbers of people. Being a doctor, a legislator, a judge, an airline pilot, where somebody's life depends on you.

If your children ever find out how lame you really are, they'll murder you in your sleep.

Elmore James only knew one lick, but you had the feeling that he meant it.