I was young for my age. Not as naïve as they expected. I don't know why I seem to bring that out in people.

I have lost my credibility as a hit maker because of these side excursions into other branches of music; by not being consistent. Consistency seems to be all-important.

When you reach that kind of successful pinnacle, it is the nature of the business and the press and everything that they go about tearing you down.

Ask anyone in America where the craziest people live and they'll tell you California. Ask anyone in California where the craziest people live and they'll say Los Angeles. Ask anyone in Los Angeles where the craziest people live and they'll tell you Hollywood. Ask anyone in Hollywood where the craziest people live and they'll say Laurel Canyon. And ask anyone in Laurel Canyon where the craziest people live and they'll say Lookout Mountain. So I bought a house on Lookout Mountain.

My parents told me I'd point to a bed of flowers and say 'Pink. Pretty,' before I knew any other words.

Fame is a series of misunderstandin gs surrounding a name.

They won't give peace a chance, that's just a dream some of us had