The leaves that are green turn to brown. And they wither with the wind. And they crumble in your hand.

I have my books and my poetry to protect me

Every time the industry gets powerful, and corporate thinking dominates what the music is, then the music really pales.

I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move.

I question what emotion Manilow touches. People are entertained by him. But are they emotionally moved? I don't believe anything that Barry Manilow sings.

I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It's chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use that one.

I don't like fashion. It's very heartless.