Philip Larkin didn't write for several years before his life ended. And when he was asked why he didn't write, he said the muse deserted him. And when I read that, it really had a profound effect upon me, sort of scared me. So that's why I think I have no right to assume that some thought is going to come... But I think, in my imagination, if it is it, there will probably be something else I'm interested in.

Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.

When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.

...music is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists.

The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.

We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys.