I went to a radio station on Long Island in 1982, and thank goodness for me, it was so new that there was no receptionist. So the DJ opened up his booth, and took my tape and listened to it and thought it was a hit song.

We've had all the ebbs and flows of any real career. Trust me. We've been at the highest highs and pretty low lows. But that said, we always stay true to who we were. We didn't jump on fads and fashions.

With an iron-clad fist, I wake up and French-kiss the morning.

All I have is this guitar, these chords and the truth.

Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.

Piano playing is a dying art. I love the fact that I can be one guy with one instrument evoking an emotional and musical experience.

I didn't vote for [President Bush]. But I've never said anything bad about the guy because I have respect for the office.