To wish for the crazy times one last time and freeze it in the memory of a camera is the least a great artist can do.

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.

There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out.

I was a product of Andy Warhol's Factory. All I did was sit there and observe these incredibly talented and creative people who were continually making art, and it was impossible not to be affected by that.

As the dead rise to live, the live sink to die, the currents are deep and raging inside.

I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any attention at all.

Kill them now, cause I need some kicks. I need some kicks, I'm getting bored.