Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.

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.

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

I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday.

I want you to know I'm an Army brat; I was a captain in the Army and my brother was a jet pilot in the Navy. So I support our troops; I identify with them. But I sure as hell don't identify with the bastards who sent them over there.

You're the only one that you are screwin', when you put down what you don't understand.

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