I feel that if I said anything about John, I would have to sit here for five days and say it all. Or I don't want to say anything.

It's as serious as anyone ever gets, you know. It's just words. It's just good poetry.

No matter how accomplished or how many awards you get, you're always still thinking there's somebody out there who's better than you.

Putting two songs together, I've always loved that trick when it works.

People who paint, including myself, get to a point where a bit of angst comes in. If you're doing it for a living, it's worth it to suffer those slings and arrows.

For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun...

Trumpets are a bit more adventurous; they're drunk! Trumpeters are generally drunk. It wets their whistle.