I wish I had a river I could skate away on?

When I came to California, it was the mecca of the world. Every young person on the planet wanted to be here.

I never loved a man as far as I could pitch my shoe.

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.

Because Elvis gave 'em cars, you think I'm cheap.

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.

So many things I would have done, but clouds got in my way.