When I met Elvis, we didn't really have a conversation. I was introduced by my uncle, and he sort of grunted my way. What stays with me is the whole scene. I had never seen a real mob scene before. I was really young and impressionable. Elvis really did look - he looked sort of not real, as if he were glowing.

He don't wanna change, what don't need to change.

Lord, please watch over all these lost children born to chase the hurricane.

I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.

God, it's so painful when something that's so close is still so far out of reach.

I can't crawl any further. You never crawled for me.

You're dealing in magic-it's this intangible thing that has to happen. And to seek it out too much might not be a good idea. Because, you know, it's very shy, too. But once you've got the essence of them, you can work songs and improve them. You see if there's a better word, or a better change.