I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage.

Still, it's clear that there are lots of people out there who are uncomfortable [about racism]. The Civil War was a long time ago but there are aspects of it that remain unsettled.

He got drunk last night, kicked Mama down the stairs. But I'm alright, so I don't care.

What I'm most pleased about is that there's no particular decline. The songs I wrote 40 years ago are no worse and no better - there's a consistency.

Cleveland, city of light! City of magic!

I always thought my best album was 'Trouble in Paradise.' I was the happiest with that one.

And the Lord said: I burn down your cities - how blind you must be. I take from you your children, and you say how blessed are we. You all must be crazy to put your faith in me. That's why I love mankind.