Optimism is my best defense.

Well, there's not a day goes by when I don't get up and say thank you to somebody.

I'm not sure of what the potential power of the Web is, but it is something that is here to stay, so it needs to be dealt with...It's kinda cool, though, for the fans ... because it makes what is basically a huge worldwide venue into an intimate one-on-one. I don't know of many concert halls that can do that.

You can keep your Streisands.

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.

A show is like having a climax. It's like having an incredible, natural climax. And then suddenly it's all finished, and you don't know what to do next.

Everybody sings from their diaphragm.