I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.

I'm not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.

I think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health.

A rebel without a clue.

It's always been great to be onstage. It's really effortless up there. It's not a lot of work.

Songwriting ability is a gift. After a while, you come to realize, "I've really been blessed. I can write these things and it makes me happy, and it makes millions of people happy." It's an obligation, it's bigger than you. It's the only true magic I know. It's not pulling a rabbit out of a hat; it's real. It's your soul floating out to theirs.

I always liked the idea of the guitar - because cowboys played the guitar.