People like to see human error when it’s honest. When people see you swing and miss, they start to root for you.

The soul of rock 'n' roll is mistakes, and making mistakes work for you. The people who shy away from mistakes and play it safe have no business playing rock 'n' roll.

I think it should be evident by now, but I'm as lost as anyone.

Then again, I think about high school every day and I think about being a little kid every day too.

Stick with your heart and you'll be fine.

The hack songwriter will write the absolute truth every single word, whether it makes a great song or not.

I try to write for highest common denominator. I don't write for dumb people. I figure if everybody doesn't get it, that's OK. Someone bright enough will get it, and that's who I write for. It's probably not the way to make million-sellers. What can I say? I won't apologize for trying to write for smart people.