The people who were learning from me tended to be more commercial performers who were gonna rip off the salient idea to do it in a way that will sell, but they weren't going for the music.

I was who I was in high school in accordance with the rules of conduct for a normal person, like obeying your mom and dad. Then I got out of high school and moved out of the house, and I just started, for lack of a better term, running free.

In 1965, when great young white artists in the English-speaking world were successfully re-channeling hillbilly and black music - you know Bob Dylan, Ray Davies, Pete Townsend, Keith Richards - they didn't get any money at first. They were all broke.

I'm not ashamed to dress "like a woman" because I don't think it's shameful to be a woman.

Living in England was wonderfully civil and easy-going.

I have no idea why a guy would bring a jar of peanut butter to a concert.

Nobody understands me, I'm really sensitive.