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'm pretty proud of my film music in general.

I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart to defend this mud hole.

But I don't want to sing everything out of the side of my mouth, I want people to understand what I mean.

Some day you do something where you use everything you know. You don't do it ostentatiously where you see the workings going on. But some day, if you're lucky, that will happen.

Cleveland, city of light! City of magic!

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