If I were to die tomorrow, I think they'd say Newman 56, composer of the hit song, Short People. Jumped off a mountain today.

I think the tax cut is ridiculous but so am I.

You've got troubles, I've got 'em too. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. We'll stick together to see it through cause you've got a friend in me.

Stay away from drugs. They're not worth it. I've tried, but there's none of them that's worth it.

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

You keep wondering whether people will see that Barack Obama is a liar and not very bright.

Sometimes what I'm writing is more important to me than the rest of my life. It's more important to me that I'm writing well than anything else.