In life's rich beauty pageant we put children on a stage, said flash your soft white belly child, but just don't act your age.

Time to go inward, man, I hope I have the nerve, to take inventory of the causes that I serve.

You learn how to do good work by being honest with yourself.

If you get a song right for its usage at the time, it can be useful to others. ...Those songs are more friendly to other artists looking for material.

It evoked Picasso and Miles Davis for me — two great artists who totally indulged themselves in their work and who they were, but they certainly didn't give a damn what other people thought.

Try but don't try too hard. Just try hard enough, and things will go better.

It’s hard to kiss the lips at night that chew your ass out all day long...