That was the thing about Prabhupada, you see. He didn't just talk about loving Krishna and getting out of this place, but he was the perfect example. He talked about always chanting, and he was always chanting. I think that that in itself was perhaps the most encouraging thing for me. It was enough to make me try harder, to be just a little bit better. He was a perfect example of everything he preached.

A cloudburst doesn't last all day. . .

I remember thinking I just want more. This isn't it. Fame is not the goal. Money is not the goal. To be able to know how to get peace of mind, how to be happy, is something you don't just stumble across. You've got to search for it.

I'm only myself when I have a guitar in my hands.

The greatest thing anyone can give humanity is God consciousness.

If there's a God, I want to see Him. It's pointless to believe in something without proof.

I'll play what you want or I won't play at all.