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

You can't rely on luck. I've had some stages in my career where I've said we're going to wing it, and we've always ended up in trouble.

Rock music is stronger than sports. That's why. Rock rules. Around the world, who's more famous: Willie Mays or Paul McCartney?

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.

Whatever title you want to lay on me is fine. I am still working; you know what I'm saying?

They said my friends were just an unruly mob, and I should get a hair cut and get a new job.

Every morning just before breakfast I don't want no coffee or tea, just me and my good Buddy Wieser, that's all I ever need.