He stole my music but he gave me my name.

I don't believe in original melodies. There are only so many computations of eight notes.

I used to play Saturday night shows with different little groups. If I could get a show, I would do it. I used to do mad things - I used to go and do these shows and go on my knees and roll on the ground - when I was 15,16 years old. And my parents were extremely disapproving of it all. Because it was just not done. This was for very low-class people, remember. Rock & roll singers weren't educated people

You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.

Either we stay at home and become pillars of the community or we go out and tour. We couldn't really find any communities that still needed pillars.

People get very thoughtful when they are in cars. I no longer care for cars. I don't collect them.

I love America, but I can't spend the whole year here. I can't afford the taxes.