Psychologically, it's better that I think that I'm dirt.

These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.

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.

Psychologically, it's better that I think that I'm dirt.

It's depressing when you're still around and your albums are out of print.

I write whatever shows up. That's good enough for me. I'm part of the first generation that wants to still do original material and not tour around as an oldies act.

You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it.