Raymond Chandler managed to write about L.A. his whole career. Should I keep going writing about New York? Is that what I should be doing? Songwriting doesn't work that way.

When critics ask you if you feel vindicated by other critics - I didn't like critics then, and I don't like them now. There you go. I've always been outside the mainstream, and it stayed that way.

One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.

Life's like a mayonnaise soda.

Plucked her eyebrows on the way, shaved her legs and then he was a she. She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side.

Senator, it has been reported that you have had illegal congress with your mother.

You can't always trust your mother.