I never think of what it's going to be like later. I only think in the present tense. The only time I think backwards is when I have to reissue something.

What I'm saying is America has a job deficit because hundreds of thousands of jobs went elsewhere. Not because [Barack] Obama raised your taxes. He, in fact, lowered them. They are lower.

I just want to be able to stand up straight for a little while before I get cut down.

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

Sometimes when you meet a musician you are a fan of, and he or she isn't the friendliest person, you walk away from the experience wondering if you will ever be able to listen to their music again.

Best not to mix the past with the present. The present paints the past with gold. The past paints the present with lead.

Live music is the cure for what ails ya.