Journalists, especially English journalists, were very cruel to me. They said I only knew three chords when I knew five!

We do what only lovers can: make a gift out of necessity.

It's been a long time since I've stood on a stage in London. Was about 14 or 15 years ago, I was 60 years old, just a kid with a crazy dream. Since then I've taken a lot of Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Ritalin, Focalin. I've also studied deeply in the philosophies and the religions, but cheerfulness kept breaking through.

I don't consider myself a pessimist. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel soaked to the skin.

When things get really bad, just raise your glass and stamp your feet and do a little jig. That's about all you can do.

I've forgotten most of what I've read and, frankly, it never seemed very important to me or to the world.

I always loved those little creatures [hummingbird], always feel blessed when they appear nearby. There's a magical quality to them. I finally put one in a song.