I grew up in Detroit. So my mother always loved big band music.

I really think one of the greatest allies you can have is the imagination of your audience.

Hey, I didn't make a big deal out of Hotel California. The 18 million people that bought it did.

I won't apologize for ticket prices. I think we're well worth it. We consider ourselves in the elite touring acts, like the Stones, Elton John, Paul McCartney.

Money was a much saner goal than adoration. They'll both drive you crazy but if I'm going to blow my brains out for five years, I want something to show for it.

It's a losing proposition, but one you can't refuse. It's the politics of contraband, it's the smuggler's blues.

People don't care how you feel. You need to paint pictures, you need to tell stories. That's what people want. They want to be entertained. Then all of the other stuff kind of filters across as part of the whole thing.