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.

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.

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

The world is a pile of grunge.

When rock music came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled.

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.

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