Songwriting is Hell on Earth. If it isn't, then you're doing it wrong.

The people who are making money are the ones who are writing and singing their own songs.

I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can Perhaps I may become a highwayman again Or I may simply be a single drop of rain But I will remain And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again...

I believe strongly in inspiration, inspiration literally meaning full of the spirit. I do believe that it comes to you.

I like words. I like the way they clash around together and bang up against each other, especially in songs.

America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace.

Particularly in my early days, I did very little rewriting.