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.

No magic. I do believe you might have taken it all with you when you went away.

I can't remember that I ever had just a minute of stage fright.

As miserable as life may be I hold it pretty precious

Hating someone is giving them too much, just leave them alone.

In the summer of '84, you just couldn't escape the Born in the USA record.

I don't really write for fun; it's not an enjoyable experience. For me, art, or whatever the hell it is I do, has always been a refuge from that which makes me want to tear my lungs out. That's why I play like I play; I'm not into entertainment.