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'm tired of screwing up. I'm tired of being down. I'm tired of myself. I'm tired of bein' down.

You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won't back down.

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie, and took him for all he was worth. Now she's a swinger dating a singer, I can't decide which is worse.

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.

There was no use pretending, no magic left to hear, all the music gave me was a craving for lite beer.

The truth is that if you play on TV there is always a sponsor. There is no way around it. I've already passed on so much money I don't worry about it anymore.