When people used to call me a political writer, it was kind of confusing because I was always much more interested in the social end of things which hinges on the political, but it isn’t really part of it.

When you’re young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record.

Society's Child' was a real hard record to start with. That's all you want is for you to put your first record out and have people screaming at you in the streets. But it taught me right away that what I was doing was valuable and important.

I want to do some fiction writing, I've had some pretty good luck with short stories, I'd like to do a couple of larger things.

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.

I don't pretend to be an expert on intellectual property law, but I do know one thing. If a music industry executive claims I should agree with their agenda because it will make me more money, I put my hand on my walletand check it after they leave, just to make sure nothing's missing.

Wish I'd written Tikkun Olam – a Weavers or Peter Paul & Mary hit!