When reality looks too ugly, fantasize.
I arm myself with punch lines and a big old water gun.
I'm getting old, don't wear underwear, and I don't go to church.
I still believe in rock and roll, it pays my bills.
Truth is stranger than fishin.
[Writing] is edit, edit, edit. It's almost like getting a boat ready to go to sea. You've still got a countless number of things left to fix, but you've just got to go, "O.K., everybody get on the boat. We're going, ready or not."