If I started thinking too much about how influential I've been, then I'd be more of a turd than I already am.

I don't think I'm lucky; I think I have a tough constitution. That's a lot of it. And I've been wise enough to listen to other people. I was unconsciously cultivating as many straight friends as I could.

The future of rock n roll is Justin Bieber.

What do you do with a lifetime of work? Face it in the morning.

I was feeling that I was the in the dead-end circuit from 1980 to 1983, and I didn't know what else to do. I remember doing a show in some college town, in a tiny club, and afterward some fans came back. I thought I had done good gig and they were going to tell me that.

They say that death kills you, But death doesn't kill you. Boredom and indifference kill you.

The more walking-around money I have, the less I walk around.