Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can't stay long.

I should have known right then it was too good to last, God, it's such a drag when you're livin' in the past

I like a good beer. Of course, I'll drink a bad one too. Let no person thirst for lack of real ale! Thank god for long-necked bottles, the angel's remedy.

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

George Harrison was the kind of guy who wasn’t going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he loved you.

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

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.