Mostly, I don't write overtly personal stuff.

I started recording because I was always complaining about the records that I was getting of my songs. At least if I did them and messed them up, I wouldn't have anyone else to blame.

I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.

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.

More of my songs are intended to be funny than almost anyone else. Sometimes maybe it cheers me up a bit. I've got a distance from it. 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.

I am not overlooking any mail. I'm looking at all of it. I even wrote back to the Viagra people.

I sit here in this chair, I pour myself some whiskey, and watch my troubles vanish into the air.