The whole idea of music, from the beginning of time, was for people to be happy

It's part of me to get off on those moments where... well, what people would call attention. Obviously, that isn't the be-all and end-all of life, but at the states of creativity that I've reached, well, it helps the lyrics along a little bit.

When I was a kid, I was following black soul music.

I treat everywhere as being a center from which I can enjoy the surroundings.

People have got to let their bodies breathe a little bit more. That's the great thing about being a pompous, jumped-up rock god. There's plenty of air around you.

I'm not a sad old hippie - I'm a joyous old hippie.

Possibly the whole creative whirlwind of any musician's life is based on garnering and developing and absorbing more and more experience.