I felt an obligation even then to write a song that people would sing in the pub or on a demonstration. That is why I would like to compose songs for the revolution.

We gave up everything just to sit at your table.

I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything.

I must say the more interesting songs to me were the black ones because they were more simple.

There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love.

I don't want to grow up but I'm sick of not growing up -​ that way. I'll find a different way of not growing up. There's a better way of doing it than torturing your body.

Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.