In my case I've never not been political, though religion tended to overshadow it in my acid days.

I recently got into Haiku in Japan and I just think it's fantastic. Obviously, when you get rid of a whole section of illusion in your mind you're left with great precision.

Don't let them fool you with dope and cocaine, can't do you know harm to feel your own pain.

The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.

The idea of being a rock and roll musician sort of suited my talents and mentality. The freedom was great, but then I found out I wasn't free. I'd got boxed in...The whole Beatle thing is just beyond comprehension ... subconsciously I was crying for help.

The reason why kids are crazy is because nobody can face the responsibility of bringing them up.

There's high, and then there's high, and to get really high--I mean so high that you can walk on the water, that high--that's where I'm goin'