There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

The rebellious mood of the country during those [60th] years allowed me to plug right back into my old hatreds. I could scream and holler, as I did on the albums, against religion, government, big business - all those assholes and their values. That hatred was very real.

I was never a pipe or bong man. That's California stuff. I was an Eastern roller.

When it comes to bullshit...bigtime, major league bullshit...you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims...religion.

If everything that ever lived is dead, and everything alive is gonna die...where does the sacred part come in?

So I say, “Live and let live.” That’s my motto. “Live and let live.” And anyone who can’t go along with that, take him outside and shoot the motherfucker. It’s a simple philosophy, but it’s always worked in our family.