I wanted to sing songs that my voice was comfortable with.

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

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

If the Eagles were to get back together, it would have to be for the right reasons. I think it would look awful if it were just for the money.

Detroit... where 'mother' is half a word.

We set out to become a band for our time. But sometimes if you do a good-enough job, you become a band for all time.

I've read somewhere that when you're writing, you should stop while you're doing well so you always want to go back to work.