See the judge upon the bench who tries the case as best he can, see the wise and wicked ones who feed upon life's sacred fire, see the soldier with his gun who must be dead to be admired.

I went on tours with [Bob] Dylan - the big one was in 1975 and called Roaring Thunder Review. I knew him well because I met him around the time he did his second album, in 1963. He recorded one of my songs called Shadows. In the 1970s, it was suggested that we do a duet, because we had the same manager, Albert Grossman, who also managed Odetta and Peter, Paul and Mary. Dylan and I respected what each other did, but I just decided not to do it.

Sometimes a broken dream will make you sad or make you mean. Sometimes things ain't bad as they seem.

Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?

What has changed for me is that I now have a huge family [Lightfoot has four children, from his first two marriages] - the result of my living.

I'm a little nuts. I'm a lot nuts. All I know is that in the midst of the madness of this world it's my therapy. The music touches my heartstrings.

Those who put their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid.