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.

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?

Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed.

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old, Africa is far too hot and Canada's too cold. And South America stole our name, let's drop the big one.

It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about.

Things aren't black and white in the world.

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