Art is not predictable. Art is not golf, as great as that may be. There are 360 degrees of choice to make.

We wore our safety pins on the inside of our clothes.

I have respect for those who make money at art and do it well and smartly, because that commercial aspect keeps the world going and running, in a sense.

I'm not going to hold my breath because life goes on. Life is too short to sit around moaning about what could have been or what was.

Make it, not make it? What's the difference? Music is a language, it's a dance of life, and it can be a part of your life without being something that earns.

Being able to allow people to be who they are without trying to change them is important.

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.