I knew I was weird by the time I was four. I knew I wasn't like other boys. I knew I was more fearful. I didn't like the rough and tumble most boys were into. I knew I was a sissy.

I'm just a negative person, a deeply negative person. I see the worst aspects of everything.

You don’t have journalists over there anymore, what they have is public relations people. That’s what they have over in America now. Two-hundred and fifty thousand people in public relations. And a dwindling number of actual reporters and journalists.

The only burning passion I'm sure I have is the passion for sex.

Throwaway pens are no good - I never liked them. I've tried them all.

I'm into old-time music, I'm not very interested in modern, popular music at all. And if I'm really into some particular old-time musician, some fiddler or banjo player, I'm always dying of curiosity to see what they look like.

You can't make everybody love you. It's an exercise in futility, and it's probably not even a good idea to try.