The idea that any performer type is owed anything is a joke to me.

The Bad Seeds are a band I will travel a great distance to see whenever possible.

I’m packed with broken glass and memories and it all hurts.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was vigorously and vociferously opposed by the Southern states. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law nonetheless.

You always know the mark of a coward. A coward hides behind freedom. A brave person stands in front of freedom and defends it for others.

I have a house, I try to spend as little time in it as possible. Not always easy on the mind and body, but it's how I got myself to 80-plus countries. This kind of routine forces one to reinvent and improvise. The older I get, the more important this is to me.

Guns are part of the American identity.