The world is a pile of grunge.

I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing.

Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing.

Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer.

You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.

I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more.

I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.