You want soldiers who, when they get to a river after a long march, don't start rooting for their canteen in their pack, but just dive right in.

I'm just trying to make a buck like everyone else.

My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane.

Folks who work here are professors. Don't replace all the knowers with guessors keep'em open they're the ears of the town

Their memory's like a train: you can see it getting smaller as it pulls away And the things you can't remember Tell the things you can't forget that History puts a saint in every dream.

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

If I exorcise my devils, all my angels may go, too.