When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog-big as a donkey. ... I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio. ... I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere. ... Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry things.

If you weren't naggin', honey, you'd be so sweet.

If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I have done.

Accept your life and what it brings, I know tomorrow you find better things.

Did ya ever think that we would pay the price for being lazy?

The soul needs attention like the body needs to breath.

Why bear malice? Just let it go. So what of pride? It will swallow you whole.