My first big gig was an opening show for Frank Zappa, and I think that was difficult.

Chevrolet was puzzled when they discovered that their sales for the Chevy Nova were off the charts everywhere but in Latin America. They finally realized that "Nova" in Spanish translates to "no go." Not the best name for a car... anywhere "no va."

Bill Hicks - blowtorch, excavator, truthsayer, and brain specialist. He will correct your vision. Others will drive on the road he built.

Writing songs is like capturing birds without killing them. Sometimes you end up with nothing but a mouthful of feathers.

When it's raining you can't find enough things to catch it in. When it's not you can stand out in the middle of the street in a dress and a funny hat and nothing's gonna make it rain. I go through periods - or spells - when I'm more receptive.

Well I got a bad liver and broken heart, yeah,I drunk me a river since you tore me apart

Well it's hotter 'n blazes and all the long faces / there'll be no oasis for a dry local grazier