It's what I do well - I write about things that make people uncomfortable. That's probably the only thing I do better than my peers.

I love seeing teachers outside of school. It's like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs.

I mean, I would love to have the career Joan Baez is having in Europe right now, but God knows I don't begrudge her that career.

The heart of a city Is the soul of a man It winds like a river Through the heart of the land They can tear down a building They can tear down a park They can strike at a symbol But they can't strike the heart.

I think I grew up, stopped worrying about what people thought of me, and whether things were going to turn out OK. I'm concentrating on doing the best work I can do and letting it go at that.

I've always been an avid reader. If I don't have a book in the car, I'll stop and pick one up just to have something to read. I don't even remember learning to read.

I had a vague idea of the song's impact in the '60s, but that was tempered by the hate mail and threats I was receiving. It was only about ten years ago, when I finally put it back in my show because so many people were asking for it, that I understood 'Society's Child' real impact.