I was always interested in science, and pre-med was arespectable thing to do while I ursued my songwriting.

Shilo, when I was young, I used to call you name.

Chelsea Morning is a great Joni Mitchell song and I guess I'm partial to her lyrics because they show me a slightly different perspective on life.

My writing is different. I think it's better. I think it's deeper. But, strangely enough, it covers a lot of the old ground. Maybe it says it in a more sophisticated way ... but I [have written] about basically the same subjects over the years.

I definitely don't feel like I'm 71. I feel like I did when I was - between 30 and 40. The body ages. The mind doesn't.

I've always accepted some kind of deity, especially as a songwriter.

The art of love is who you share it with.