I write first for myself as a therapeutic process, to get stuff out and to deal with it.

I have had to come to terms with wearing glasses.

Back in the 1960s, I saw Peter, Paul and Mary. I was at that age, about 14, and I was mesmerized.

There's always stuff to write about. So it's very gratifying on a lot of levels. This is stuff I got asked over and over again, or heard about. People would ask me about it, but they kind of knew the answer. It would be this ongoing question: "Your fans are wondering, now that you're married, are you still going to be able to write songs?" I'm serious! I would get asked that!

It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)

Any time there's a major change, whether it's going into a relationship, getting out of a relationship, moving to a new city, a death - that usually provides a catalyst for an explosion of creativity.

I didn't grow up in a mom-and-pop, Ozzie and Harriet type of environment, but who did.