Music is a necessity. After food, air, water and warmth, music is the next necessity of life.

I have no idea what the audience makes of me.

What's the big deal about still working? Retirement age is sixty-five, and that's at a normal job - and I ain't there yet.

When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you.

It's great to be here. It's great to be anywhere.

Music works in mysterious ways. Once it goes in you have no idea what it can do to you.

I only get ill when I give up drugs... I don't have a drug problem, I have a police problem.