Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

Without music, I could not get through.

I dont like doing whats expected. Ive always done best when Ive listened to my instincts rather than following convention or doing what other people think I should do.

I think the thing that has made it possible for me to write personal songs and sing them year after year is the sensibility for good writing. Just opening your veins all over the paper is not necessarily going to be interesting. I wanted to speak to people.

Physically, I'm healthy as a horse, always held up. But in the mental illness department, I got my share. It's just what I got.

You say in life, mistakes are many. How come you never admit to any?

And I never saw blue like that before across the sky around the world