I have simply said that there's just a side of me that could not judge anybody singing. It's not who I am. I don't want to be that person.

There's always a price for what you want.

Humans suffer from self-centred notions as to the nature of life. Humans assume that alien life forms should conform to standards that match our own, including logic and morality. Even among humans, morality is ignored when expedient. Why should we expect more from an alien life form than we demand from ourselves?

I'm not a big fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's just a personal thing, not an ego thing.

Poverty's potential for character building is far overrated.

The injury that we do to a man must be such that we need not fear his vengeance.

A whole other generation is coming up to me now - anywhere from 8 to 22 years old - wanting me to sign autographs. They think Journey was awesome.