I have lived in public as a somewhat recognizable person since I was a teenager. Emails I answer end up posted on sites; pictures of me and someone I just met, taken by a cellphone, literally number in the thousands and are easily accessed.

Lou Reed's music has been in the lives of millions of people all over the world for decades. He had a truly universal presence and was respected by musicians across all genres.

Nothing moves me more than the history of the United States.

Early spring is the time for vigorous change, a preparation for the heat-driven oppression that is to come.

Don't push me I've got a corner at my back I've nowhere to go except over you.

When I am in Africa, I realize I don't know much, have not seen much, and there's a lot to be done.

I don't mind The Boss. I think he's an honest guy. I have some of his records, not all of them. I've met a couple of the E-Street guys, and they seem really cool.