Music is the most important thing. I'm thinking of my future. There has to be something new, and I want to be part of it. I want to lead an orchestra with excellent musicians. I want to play music which draws pictures of the world and its space

Let me live my life the way I want to.

Sometimes the music people put you into these big, rush things.

You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven.

Music is a safe kind of high.

The one that rambles for a million miles, yes, I walk down this road searching for your love.

Telephone message on his manager's answering machine shortly before dying of heroin overdose: I need help bad, man.