You snipe so steady, you snub so snide, so rip and ready to diminish and deride.

I didn't like the sound of people gasping at the mere mention of my name. It horrified me...

I am as constant as a northern star

I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate. I thought, that's interesting, because I believe a total unwillingness to cooperate is what is necessary to be an artist — not for perverse reasons, but to protect your vision. The considerations of a corporation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music. That's why I spend my time now painting.

Heaven's full of astronauts and the Lord's on death row.

Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I knew there was milk and toast and honey and a bowl of oranges, too.

But now old friends are acting strange They shake their heads, they say I've changed Well something's lost, but something's gained In living every day