I wanted my voice to be a tenor sax, really.

Ten minutes in the music scene is the equal of one hundred years outside of it.

I don't think I've aged gracefully.

The events between 1968 and 1980 were the kind of cornerstone for everything I've been able to do, they gave me the springboard.

All over the world, the idea of creating an melange of international musics, it's a very healthy thing.

I really had to think and learn about musical intervals.

The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted. How could it become outdated?...We are trying to communicate a fulfilled ideal...I am a reflection of what I sing. Sometimes I have to get serious because the things I've been through are serious...The way I see it, rock n' roll is folk music.