Music is about the only thing left that people don't fight over.

There's such a thing as too much happiness and sadness. What I'm after is contentment.

I sing what I sing true. Each night I sing it the way I feel that night.

There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.

Drunken talk isn’t meant to be printed in the paper.

I never considered myself part of rock 'n' roll. My stuff was more adult. It was more difficult for teenagers to relate to; my stuff was filled with more despair than anything you'd associate with rock 'n' roll. Since I couldn't see people dancing, I didn't write jitterbugs or twists. I wrote rhythms that moved me. My style requires pure heart singing.

I was born with music inside me