I was writing "Diamonds and Rust' and it had nothing to do with what it turned out to be. I don't remember what it is, but I think I was writing a song. It was literally interrupted by a phone call, and it just took another curve and it came out to be what it was.

"Diamonds & Rust" started off as another song. Then the words started to morph. When you write a song that deep, the words come from some place else. But when the songs stop coming, it would be so contrived to try and force it. Since then I've just been doing other people's music.

You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.

I have hope in people, in individuals. Because you don't know what's going to rise from the ruins.

I have heard more than once, 'Shut up and sing!' and I get it now.

We need to have faith in the people who are giving this movement direction to be smart enough to stay one step ahead of what's coming up next.

We're not really pacifists, we're nonviolent soldiers.