I went to art school, I think it helped me a great deal because it taught me who I am.

Ignorance is kind of bliss.

The happy story right now is the full page in Vanity Fair, which gives me a great deal of exposure.

Elvis was, at least the times I was around him, Elvis was a practical joker. He was always, had some little mischievous something going.

And unless you have that sense of being creative, people think you're just working all the time.

Most of the time I sit down with my guitar or at the piano, and I play for awhile until I get a new riff or groove that I like a lot. Then I'll concentrate on building around that line of thought by adding words and textures. At first I'm only trying to please myself, and hopefully what I like will appeal to others.

Lord, we don't need another mountain.