The stores and the things like that, the business side of things came out at the point when, I'd say probably in the early '70s, it looked like the year of the singer-songwriter was over, 'cause music changed in our time and the spotlight was out.

Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.

Well, I'm still here. Didn't have to go to rehab, and I'm not broke.

Barmaid, bring a pitcher, another round of brew. Honey, why don't we get drunk and screw?

Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.

If life gives you limes, make margaritas.

I've done a bit of smuggling, I've run my share of grass. I made enough money to buy Miami, but I piss it away so fast.