As you get older the odds are against you that you are still going to be on the planet.

How would you define [Bob] Dylan? You can't. That's a true artist. How about Ray Charles? Can you classify Ray Charles? No, you can't. He's just great, period.

Rock 'n' roll never sleeps it just passes out.

I didn't live in the world of disco or the world of the Eagles.

I know I'm not going to sing like Aretha Franklin or Elvis Presley or any of those people.

The [2012 covers album] 2120 [South Michigan Ave.] was different. We covered a lot of classics there. But most of the time when we did it I always prided myself on digging up obscure songs that no one knew of.

I guess a good song is a good song is a good song, ya know.