Every country that's ever been the most powerful country in the world ceases to be the most powerful country in the world at some point.

I had everything I need to get me killed.

At home, I'm lucky if I can write three or four hours before the phone starts ringing and the kids want to go to soccer.

You can go out and find ways to make your own record and get it out there now. If you really want to, you can be heard. Keep things simple. Learn to go out and play solo. That's a really really good thing to learn, if you're a singer-songwriter. Don't be dependent on a band because you may not always be able to afford one.

I think it's obvious that democracy is something that is contagious, and it always has been.

I'm not a racist, but I do have to work at not being a racist, because of where I grew up.

I'm not going to waste a second feeling sorry for myself because I'm not a bigger star than I am. I can walk down the street in most places in the world and I still drive really nice cars.