The biggest thrill you can have is to tell people one of your songs, and have them be able to hum it.

I still have great faith in what is good and right in all of us.

If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.

I can make a song up about anything: garbage, the weather, things in the news.

As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen.

You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.

I never took any vocal training