I've written about a lot of different things, but the whole idea of writing for another character is unusual for pop music... Most of the repertory is love songs, and most of mine isn't. I don't know if that's a mental defect, or shyness, or what.

I seen her with the milkman, riding down the street. When you're through with my baby, milkman, send her home to me.

Writers have always liked my stuff, pretty much. That's what I wanted - I think my goal wasn't to get rich and famous, necessarily, though I cared about that. I always thought, "Oh, this could be a hit," or "that will sell records." But the first thing I wanted was that people who knew a lot about music, or had taste-making qualities, they would like my stuff. Writers, people like that.

This one guy's wife is such a pretty brown thing, that I'm liable to give her a poke or two. Whaddaya think of that?

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

Don't forget to bring that little blonde haired girl along. You know the one, love to watch her jump up and down.

I am half a man, holy Jesus, what a drag.