Here in this moment we are beautiful, nocturnal creatures and our thoughts and words are jewels guarded by the moon.

I'm a recognizable person and some people feel the need for some reason to take me to task. You're really messing with the wrong person on that one.

I never thought I was right for TV or that TV was right for me.

I don't know if you have ever seen the Woody Allen film 'Annie Hall,' but it is, in a way, to Los Angeles and 'Hollywood' what 'This Is Spinal Tap' is to many musicians.

The public library system of the United States is worth preserving.

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.

Let's pretend my career in music is a bell. Whether you like my music or not is up to you. But you've got to admit I rang that bell pretty hard and pretty often.