Popular music is like a big party, and it’s a thrill sneaking in rather than being invited. Every once in a while, a guy with his shirt on inside out, wearing lipstick and a pillbox hat gets a chance to speak.

Francis Ford Coppola is completely unconventional. He has a strong sense of loyalty. Great eyes. It's a diabolical undertaking in terms of organization and leadership.

Not the kind of wheel you fall asleep at.

The folks who know the truth aren't talking.... The ones who don't have a clue, you can't shut them up!

Every single song has its own individual character and you can't treat each song the same way, because it wants to be treated differently and there are songs that are like scared birds that you have to sneak up on over the course of months in the woods.

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

and when they pulled her from the wreck, you know, she still had on her shades