I'd rather be sorry for something I had done than for something I didn't do.

Bobby McGee' was the song that made the difference for me. Every time I sing it, I still think of Janis.

I'll probably be writing as long as I'm breathing.

I grew up in a time when people believed in duty, honor and country. My grandfathers were both officers. My father was a General in the Air Force. My brother and I were both in the Army. I've always felt a kinship with soldiers; I think it's possible to support the warrior and be against the war.

There are points in your life, especially if you have creative ambitions, where selfishness is necessary.

Tell the truth. Sing with passion. Work with laughter. Love with heart. 'Cause that's all that matters in the end.

As soon as you learn to never give up, you have to learn the power and wisdom of unconditional surrender, and that one doesn't cancel out the other; they just exist as contradictions. The wisdom of it comes as you get older.